Monday, December 9, 2013

Mandela loved sport and understood its power to do good

n this May 15, 2004 file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela lifts the World Cup trophy in Zurich, Switzerland, after FIFA's executive committee announced that South Africa would host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. AP


By Gerald Imray/AP

When it came to sport, Nelson Mandela had the ability to inspire even inspirational figures and leave global stars completely star-struck. 

The anti-apartheid leader, former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner died on Thursday at the age of 95, prompting a vast outpouring of tributes from the world's best-known athletes and top sporting bodies. Read more at

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