PHOTO OP: MANDELA MEETING DR JOAO HAVELANGE (PRESIDENT OF FIFA) AT SUNNYSIDE PARK HOTEL AND PHOTO OP MANDELA WITH NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM – JOHANNESBURG, 12/01/96

Record ID: 895727

  • Title: PHOTO OP: MANDELA MEETING DR JOAO HAVELANGE (PRESIDENT OF FIFA) AT SUNNYSIDE PARK HOTEL AND PHOTO OP MANDELA WITH NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM – JOHANNESBURG, 12/01/96
  • Date: 12th January 1996
  • Summary: PHOTO OP: MANDELA MEETING DR JOAO HAVELANGE (PRESIDENT OF FIFA) AT SUNNYSIDE PARK HOTEL AND PHOTO OP MANDELA WITH NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM – JOHANNESBURG, 12/01/96
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  • City: Johannesburg
  • Country: South Africa
  • Reuters ID: 96JAN12R01
  • Story Text:PHOTO OP: MANDELA MEETING DR JOAO HAVELANGE (PRESIDENT OF FIFA) AT SUNNYSIDE PARK HOTEL AND PHOTO OP MANDELA WITH NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM – JOHANNESBURG, 12/01/96

    13:08:58: NELSON MANDELA MET BY MET BY STICK MOREWA (PRESIDENT OF SAFA)
    13:18:53: CUTAWAY PRESS
    13:31:10: NELSON MANDELA WALKING WITH DR HAVELANGE OUT IN GARDEN
    13:31:54: HAVELANGE PRESENTING AN OFFICIAL MEDAL OF FIFA TO NELSON MANDELA
    13:32:35: NELSON MANDELA SPEAKING
    “…Great honour for us to receive Dr Havelange… because of the battle that he put forward in for the isolation of SA in order to persuade this country to abandon apartheid…”
    13:33:40: … As I pointed out to him inside, it is not the number of goals that are going to be scored, but the result of competition is going to bring the African nations closer to one, and that is a greater achievement indeed because the world today is becoming very small and interdependent and sport is also contributing to that…”
    13:34:48: DR HAVELANGE SPEAKING – INTERPRETER
    13:35:38: … I have invited the president Morewa of SAFA and President Mandela to be a candidate for the World Cup 2006 through the South African Football Association…”
    13:37:00: MANDELA AND HAVELANGE SHAKE HANDS
    13:37:49: WALKING BACK UP STEPS INTO HOTEL
    13:50:40: CUTAWAY PRESS
    13:54:55: MANDELA COMING WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN SOCCER TEAM
    13:55:47: MANDELA AND TEAM HOLDING HAND OF NEIL TOVEY, SA CAPTAIN
    13:55:56: NELSON MANDELA SPEAKING:
    “They are our pride and I am here to give them support and to let them know that the whole country is behind them tomorrow. They have already done wonderful training. I was very much concerned when I heard that about five of them had injuries, and I was happy when Stix assured me as he me that the matter is being sorted out. And my blood pressure is now normal thank you…
    13:56:45: NEIL TOVEY SPEAKING:
    “… He has taken a break from his vacation to be with us today and we are very very honoured. I am sure we will do very him very proud; whenever he’s in our presence we seem to uplift ourselves and do the job that is required. And I don’t think tomorrow is going to be any different. The president will be there and I am sure the players will do us proud and do the country proud…”
    13:58:00: PHOTOS
    13:58:15: COMMENTS CLIVE BARKER
    13:58:46: LEAVING
    14:00:23: MANDELA WAVING CHEERIO
    14:00:53: MANDELA IN CAR LEAVING
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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