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When we play at the World Cup, any African will back any African team. Because we want to hear the different approach to African football. We want to hear that Africans can do well, and Africans do well.

I think we have got the wood on South Africa, but that does not mean they are not a good team. They intimidate a lot of teams but we intimidate them. There is no disrespect for South Africa; they are a very good team.

People have an opinion of Africa and it is not so good, but we have to let sport unite us all.

We believe that African football is among the best in the world and very much characterized the Puma brand mentality, which is to win.

In time, we shall be in a position to bestow on South Africa the greatest possible gift - a more human face.

For all its problems, I found South Africa a beautiful country, interesting and inspiring.

I think where we're still a little bit behind some other countries is just our pure soccer knowledge and our savvy on the field. That takes time and generations that have watched soccer growing up, played the game growing up.

The World Cup must remain the number one competition, because it is our only source of money and, with that money, we can develop football in the whole world.

This is the strange thing about South Africa - for all its corruption and crime, it seems to offer a stimulating sense that anything is possible.