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On another point - I have to say that as a South African I am extremely proud that the WC happened without any major glitches - since getting the bid (And especially over the last year), we've had to deal with extremely negative media and comments from the first world. As usual, when the fears of terrorism, gang violence, rampant crime, failing infrastructure, and unfinished stadiums were shown to be false, the naysayers jumped on the only bandwagon left: That stadiums were "half empty". Well, the attendance in SA is the third highest, after USA and Germany, so it wasn't that bad, considering that the expected tourist numbers were almost halved due to the recession.
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