FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter Credits South Africans Hard Work For Majestic Soccer City Stadium
2 June 2010, Wednesday: FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter Credits South Africans Hard Work For Majestic Soccer City Stadium where both the Opening match and the Final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup event will take place.
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter voiced "Yes this is a FIFA World Cup, but the people who have done the homework and the hard work are South Africans. We would therefore want to express our thanks to them.
The majestic Soccer City Stadium, the venue for both the Opening match and the Final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, received rave ratings from FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter who visited the stadium Wednesday morning.
The FIFA President described Soccer City as “one of the best venues” in the world during the official stadium hand-over ceremony where a commemorative plaque was also unveiled. The event was attended by Blatter, the president of CAF Issa Hayatou, Chairman of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee Irvin Khoza, the Premier of Gauteng Nomvula Mokonyane, the Mayor of Johannesburg Amos Masondo and the Minister of Sport and Recreation Makhenkesi Stofile.
“It’s a five-star stadium,” enthused Blatter. “This is a great day for FIFA, to be here at this magnificent stadium. Together with the president of CAF, we are very proud of the work that has been done at the venue. The minister of sport, Mr Stofile, said Soccer City is the flagship for South Africa and the African continent, I will go further and say this stadium is a flagship of the world. It is one of the most beautiful stadiums, I can compare it with Wembley Stadium just outside London,” he said.
The FIFA president told South Africans that they must be proud of the efforts that have made as they endeavour to make this FIFA World Cup a success.
Soccer City, which resembles the African Calabash with its charming patch-work of colours and round shape, is one of the most famous venues in South Africa. Blatter also revealed that one of his wishes is to see former preside of South Africa and world icon, Nelson Mandela at the opening game between hosts, South Africa and Mexico on 11 June.
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter voiced "Yes this is a FIFA World Cup, but the people who have done the homework and the hard work are South Africans. We would therefore want to express our thanks to them.
The majestic Soccer City Stadium, the venue for both the Opening match and the Final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, received rave ratings from FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter who visited the stadium Wednesday morning.
The FIFA President described Soccer City as “one of the best venues” in the world during the official stadium hand-over ceremony where a commemorative plaque was also unveiled. The event was attended by Blatter, the president of CAF Issa Hayatou, Chairman of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee Irvin Khoza, the Premier of Gauteng Nomvula Mokonyane, the Mayor of Johannesburg Amos Masondo and the Minister of Sport and Recreation Makhenkesi Stofile.
“It’s a five-star stadium,” enthused Blatter. “This is a great day for FIFA, to be here at this magnificent stadium. Together with the president of CAF, we are very proud of the work that has been done at the venue. The minister of sport, Mr Stofile, said Soccer City is the flagship for South Africa and the African continent, I will go further and say this stadium is a flagship of the world. It is one of the most beautiful stadiums, I can compare it with Wembley Stadium just outside London,” he said.
The FIFA president told South Africans that they must be proud of the efforts that have made as they endeavour to make this FIFA World Cup a success.
Soccer City, which resembles the African Calabash with its charming patch-work of colours and round shape, is one of the most famous venues in South Africa. Blatter also revealed that one of his wishes is to see former preside of South Africa and world icon, Nelson Mandela at the opening game between hosts, South Africa and Mexico on 11 June.
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