World Cup Begins

The opening match of the FIFA World Cup is Friday morning and features Mexico versus South Africa's own Bafana Bafana (The boys, the boys). ESPN had a great report on OTL that explored the importance of soccer for the men who would leave Robben Island Prison to lead South Africa to a new era of democracy and freedom. In a bold stroke of symbolism, the new stadium in Cape Town which will host one of the semi-final matches sits so close to the ocean that Robben Island is visible in the distance. Go USA. Go Bafana Bafana.