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South Africa rescue a Fifa World Cup 1-1 draw against Czechia at Atlanta Stadium, US; Teboho Mokoena's 83rd-minute penalty keeps Bafana Bafana alive.
[Lars Baron/AFP]

I am not sports fan.  I suspect that’s because I never excelled in any sports. But for some strange reason I am World Cup addict; the kind that wake up to watch group matches and record those they cannot watch live for later self-tainment. I miss no match at any stage of the cup.

 I then hibernate, reemerging four years later for this strange ritual. For decades, I watched as African nations were considerd the underdogs of the FIFA World Cup.

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