I’m not a football fan. In fact, I tend to associate the sport with over paid, under worked guys & needless, violent, hooliganism. But…to be in South Africa right now is very exciting; the build up to our hosting of the World Cup, the anticipatory atmosphere around us, even in a small town on the Eastern Cape, is totally engrossing! This week a British marketing company sent their football team to stay in Chintsa with the intention of playing against local South African teams. A sense of intrigue surrounded them. Who were these guys? Was the trip about football or marketing? Not one of us could have predicted the impact that this one British team could have on our community; a small time team, decent players but nothing over whelming, enjoyed a beer & a braai
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