SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - Brazil and Ivory Coast fans arrive ahead of their World Cup clash

Record ID: 181655

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - Brazil and Ivory Coast fans arrive ahead of their World Cup clash
  • Date: 21st June 2010
  • Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 20, 2010) (REUTERS) WIDE OF BRAZILIAN FANS ARRIVING TO STADIUM VARIOUS OF FANS ARRIVING CROWD WEARING HATS WITH BRAZILIAN COLOURS WAVING BRAZILIAN FLAGS VARIOUS OF BRAZILIAN FANS ARRIVING WOMAN WEARING SUN GLASSES WITH BRAZILIAN COLOURS BRAZILIAN FAN RIDING A MONOCYCLE, WAVING BRAZILIAN FLAG (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL FAN GUILHERME FORCO SAYING: "I hope Brazil can score for the first time, four or five goals. Because Ivory Coast will attack, they won't be defending. So I hope that we can score a few goals with Brazilian counter attacks." FANS WEARING FLAGS, PLAYING VUVUZELAS (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL FAN JAIRO MORAES SAYING: "As a good Brazilian I hope Brazil will win. But it is nerve-racking because it is the first big match in this World Cup because Ivory Coast is a strong team." IVORY COAST FAN WAVING IVORY COAST FLAG IVORY COAST FANS ARRIVING TO STADIUM VARIOUS OF IVORY COAST FANS ARRIVING AT STADIUM (SOUNDBITE) (French) IVORY COAST FAN ALAIN MICHEL SAYING: "A very good match. And I think Brazil needs to work hard." IVORY COAST FANS ARRIVING TO STADIUM (SOUNDBITE) (French) IVORY COAST FAN ALAIN MICHEL SAYING: "Ivory Coast will qualify for the next round. Brazil will crumble and Ivory Coast will move on." IVORY COAST FANS ARRIVING (SOUNDBITE) (English) IVORY COAST FAN SABATHA MERIOTHE SAYING: "Everyone is rooting for Brazil and I am expecting like a surprise. It is going to be Africa's chance. And we actually deserve to be winning actually entire World Cup." FANS PASSING THROUGH SECURITY
  • Embargoed: 6th July 2010 13:00
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  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVAWI1WCPOU2VJ7J73TGNMY8FQ3
  • Story Text: In Sunday's last and arguably most mouth-watering fixture, Brazil's coach Dunga takes on his former boss and now Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson in Group G at Soccer City.
    "I hope Brazil can score for the first time, four or five goals. Because Ivory Coast will attack, they won't be defending. So I hope that we can score a few goals with Brazilian counter attacks," Brazilian fan Guilheme Forco said.
    Under Dunga, Brazil have swapped their famous "samba football" for a more disciplined approach and lost a few friends along the way.
    "As a good Brazilian I hope Brazil will win. But it is nerve-racking because it is the first big match in this World Cup because Ivory Coast is a strong team," another Brazilian fan Jairo Moraes said.
    Adding spice, Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba renews rivalries with Brazilian defender Lucio after tense exchanges when Chelsea faced Inter Milan in the Champions League.
    "Everyone is rooting for Brazil and I am expecting like a surprise. It is going to be Africa's chance. And we actually deserve to be winning actually entire World Cup," said Sabatha Meriothe from the Ivory Coast.
    African teams have only won one game so far this tournament.
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