Madiba's World Cup Message

Madiba urges the Springboks to bring the cup home.

Full text of message:
Congratulations to the Springboks, die Bokke, Amabokhobokho.

To Jake, John and every single member of the team, the squad and the management -- well done. You have made us all very proud to be South Africans in the world.

You remind us again so powerfully of that proud day in 1995 when we not only won the Rugby World Cup, but even more importantly, celebrated ourselves as one nation uniting behind our victorious team.

We regret not being able to be with you in person today; but you can be assured that we will be with you in spirit every minute of the match.

You are fortunate to have our President with you. He carries with him the good wishes and support of all South Africans, including ourselves. And there are thousands of compatriots out there, carrying the flag for this great nation of ours.

We know that our boys have the ability, strength and determination to be victorious once more. We are a winning nation! We acknowledge our problems and challenges and then proceed to tackle them with determination and in a spirit of optimism. We have overcome much in order to be where we are. You, our national team, represent that spirit.

You have done us exceedingly proud thus far. Play the game hard and honestly. And whatever the outcome hold your heads high.

We are convinced that you will triumph and bring the trophy home.

Go Springboks, go!

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Springboks
• Nelson
• Mandela
• Madiba
• RWC
• 2007

[diegosgx]

Best Presidente ever! Greetings from Brazil!

[thenovascotia20]

madiba thanx u are a great man. god bless u

[ViceCityVacation]

If this man can forgive with all his heart, after 23 yrs of wrongful imprisonment and my best mate can forgive the man who stabbed and robbed him, it shows a normal skeptical person like me that there is possibility for change and love.

[Jaros404]

@ SuperJay - Mate we beat the All Blacks fair and square in 1995 and we hammered England in 2007 too. South Africa is one of the Big 3 and next to NZ the best team in the world.

@ Supduplemup - That was 2007.

[omitimes]

nelson madela gave his people a champion :D

[JamieCFurbo]

Oh my god its morgan freeman!!

[Farhan917]

KeepEnglandWhite--> Someone feel like his race is going extinct lol

[earthstar]

Oh my. I can feel the pressure the springboks would have felt when he gave this speech. Especially to Jake and John. "We are convinced that you will triumph and bring the trophy home. Go Springboks, go!".

A true leader. A man who will never be forgotten. Sacrificed so much for his country. Including wealth. Which alot of leaders will never think of. BTW, I'm not south African.

[nachogenius]

HUMANITY TO MAN AS IF THEY WERE ALL, there would be no paradise, that it must be in the ...... FROM ARGENTINA I take my hat

[Supduplemup]

What world cup was that ?

[lessmann009]

Damn hugo chavez....this should be your master....