‘It hurts’ – South Africa’s Williams on lack of African support at the World Cup

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Soccer Epitomizes a Nation! 1 week ago

My sympathies, but you need to understand soccer is a representative of a nation and epitomizes a nation especially at this level called the 'World Cup'. This is how African Nations feel about South Africa and shown via this ...
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My sympathies, but you need to understand soccer is a representative of a nation and epitomizes a nation especially at this level called the 'World Cup'. This is how African Nations feel about South Africa and shown via this medium without going through other political means. A word to the wise is enough!!
Blue Pen 1 week ago

And how does it feel to assaulted brutally by a mob of entitled, lazy criminals while the Police watch, either doing nothing or tacitly approving, and the years of tears and sweat and investment just violently taken from you ...
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And how does it feel to assaulted brutally by a mob of entitled, lazy criminals while the Police watch, either doing nothing or tacitly approving, and the years of tears and sweat and investment just violently taken from you?

How does it feel to be in a queue at a hospital waiting to receive medical care, only to be thrown out of the hospital by a bunch of hoodlums, while the government and the police look on?
Kwaa Atta 1 week ago

He is right. Let's support them. We can't punish then for the sins of a few miscreants

He is right. Let's support them. We can't punish then for the sins of a few miscreants
Kiki 1 week ago

If it is a "few" miscreants, then that should even be easier for their government to round them up and prosecute them for inciting violence on black "foreigners" while European and Asian foreigners are untouched. This is a ha ...
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If it is a "few" miscreants, then that should even be easier for their government to round them up and prosecute them for inciting violence on black "foreigners" while European and Asian foreigners are untouched. This is a hate crime and it has been going on for many, many, many years. The question is why are the SA players and South Africans in general not calling those "few" people out? Why has the SA government not arrested and prosecuted the ring leaders?
Name 1 week ago

You and who in your 'us'?

You can support them. It's your own beef, but don't appeal to any other person to support them.

SA is the last of all countries I would support.

You and who in your 'us'?

You can support them. It's your own beef, but don't appeal to any other person to support them.

SA is the last of all countries I would support.
TRUST IN THE LORD 1 week ago

Don’t they have enough citizens to support them back home as South Africans?

If you will support them that’s your choice. Calling that “let’s support them,” doesn’t add up here. I’ve my choice and you have yo ...
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Don’t they have enough citizens to support them back home as South Africans?

If you will support them that’s your choice. Calling that “let’s support them,” doesn’t add up here. I’ve my choice and you have yours. If you want to support them I won’t do so.

They can’t maltreat my fellow Africans and I will just say it’s nothing.

They should let other African countries footballers that are there return to their countries so they alone can play for their numerous teams.

By so doing, we all will realize how best their performance will be on the continent.

Enough is enough South Africa. Your xenophobic actions have been tolerated for far too long.
ST Ghfuo: KWAME NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 1 week ago

monkey see, monkey do. they were following trump the chump n his stupid anti immigration policies.keep following

monkey see, monkey do. they were following trump the chump n his stupid anti immigration policies.keep following
Ziggy 1 week ago

Evil south African, illiterates, lazy, criminal minded, blood thirsty murderers including their entire football team.

Evil south African, illiterates, lazy, criminal minded, blood thirsty murderers including their entire football team.
NMG 1 week ago

ONYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TOOOOOOOOOOTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMIIIIIIIIIII WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

ONYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TOOOOOOOOOOTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMIIIIIIIIIII WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Adamafio 1 week ago

VERY SOON,ALL AFRICANS WILL UNITE AND BOYCOTT
SPORTS EVENTS WITH SOUTH AFRICA..

VERY SOON,ALL AFRICANS WILL UNITE AND BOYCOTT
SPORTS EVENTS WITH SOUTH AFRICA..

BUT WILL THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT STOP THEIR COUNTRY'S GROWING UNPOPULARITY ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT? 1 week ago

The South African government seems indifferent to what is happening to its image globally but particularly on the African continent. SOUTH AFRICA'S IMAGE ON THE CONTINENT IS IN TATTERS THANKS TO THE INACTION OF SUCCESS SOUTH ...
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The South African government seems indifferent to what is happening to its image globally but particularly on the African continent. SOUTH AFRICA'S IMAGE ON THE CONTINENT IS IN TATTERS THANKS TO THE INACTION OF SUCCESS SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS WITH RESPECT TO XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS AGAINST AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS.The last point is what should be keeping their leaders awake at night, but is it? IT IS CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT AND THE CLOCK IS TICKING AWAY. The logical end of all this will be the loss of business and investment opportunities for South Africa on the African continent.
TG 1 week ago

You guys are all but eliminated

You guys are all but eliminated
Agyaaku USA 1 week ago

I PITY THIS GOALKEEPER FOR HIS FEELINGS. HAS HE CHANCED ON SOME OF THE VIDEOS OF NAKED WOMEN BEING CHASED AND KILLED WHEN COMING TO ENJOY AND SEEK GLORY AT THE TOURNAMENT? HOW CAN I COME AND CHEER YOUR TEAM WHILE YOU ARE KILL ...
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I PITY THIS GOALKEEPER FOR HIS FEELINGS. HAS HE CHANCED ON SOME OF THE VIDEOS OF NAKED WOMEN BEING CHASED AND KILLED WHEN COMING TO ENJOY AND SEEK GLORY AT THE TOURNAMENT? HOW CAN I COME AND CHEER YOUR TEAM WHILE YOU ARE KILLING MY SISTER, MOTHER AND BROTHER IN SUCH A DISGRACEFUL AND BARBARIC WAY. SOUTH AFRICA WILL SEE WORSE THINGS FOR THEIR ANIMALISTIC BEHAVIORS
Nana 1 week ago

I thought South Africa does not need any African. They can be on their own . After all it has all it needs

I thought South Africa does not need any African. They can be on their own . After all it has all it needs
SOUTH AFRICA SCORED A MASSIVE GEOPOLITICAL OWN GOAL WITH THEIR XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS ON FELLOW BLACK AFRICANS! 1 week ago

South Africans only have themselves to blame. They know what to do to fix the problem although to be honest it may be a bit late in the day.
SOUTH AFRICA NOW HAS A PR MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB.

South Africans only have themselves to blame. They know what to do to fix the problem although to be honest it may be a bit late in the day.
SOUTH AFRICA NOW HAS A PR MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB.
Azafari 1 week ago

You ain't seen nothing yet.

You ain't seen nothing yet.
Prot 1 week ago

Please , is okay the world Cup is not sustainable job
You have ur jobs home, go home and execute them

Please , is okay the world Cup is not sustainable job
You have ur jobs home, go home and execute them
Timbuktu 1 week ago

I cry in my stomach for this goalkeeper, indeed, an eye for an eye will make all go blind at some point. But his little feeling is no where close to what they have put other African Countries through. So it only hurts as comp ...
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I cry in my stomach for this goalkeeper, indeed, an eye for an eye will make all go blind at some point. But his little feeling is no where close to what they have put other African Countries through. So it only hurts as compared to your killings right ? This brother 333hh !
Andy 1 week ago

Didn’t u know that other African country nationals are also humans? If u wanted to be treated as humans, then u guys shud have stood up against the xenophobic attacks. Stop complaining and eat whatever u cooked.

Didn’t u know that other African country nationals are also humans? If u wanted to be treated as humans, then u guys shud have stood up against the xenophobic attacks. Stop complaining and eat whatever u cooked.
Name 1 week ago

Cut your crap, my friend.

When South Africans were brutalizing other Africans in SA, which other South Africans stood up against those brutalizing?

In fact, how could SA govt stay aloof and allow some people decide to b ...
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Cut your crap, my friend.

When South Africans were brutalizing other Africans in SA, which other South Africans stood up against those brutalizing?

In fact, how could SA govt stay aloof and allow some people decide to beat foreigners with police watching?

Don't bring yourself.

Yaw Kwab 1 week ago

Mr Goalkeeper. You are perfectly right. As Africans we need to support ourselves in every endeavour including sports. It is quite unfortunate that some of your brothers at home took things their own way to inflict atrocities ...
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Mr Goalkeeper. You are perfectly right. As Africans we need to support ourselves in every endeavour including sports. It is quite unfortunate that some of your brothers at home took things their own way to inflict atrocities on their fellow Africans. You're right, every country has its own internal policies to protect the country. But to inflict hardships including setting ablaze shops and houses amount to foolishness. And with this no one will have sympathy for you. I believe you footballers are more matured and civilised because of your exposure in other countries so you won't misbehave like your foolish brothers back home who took the law into their own hands. If there should be a retaliation by those countries what would happen? So talk to your people to be civilised and behave well for peace and Africa unity sake.
Twe 1 week ago

South Africa can go talk to the Ghanaian man who blew the white powder into the air and things would be fine for them

South Africa can go talk to the Ghanaian man who blew the white powder into the air and things would be fine for them
AK 1 week ago

This guy must know why African nations have turned their back on South Africa. They have shown such ingratitude to the extent that they are telling us we were fools when we supported them during the apartheid era. They should ...
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This guy must know why African nations have turned their back on South Africa. They have shown such ingratitude to the extent that they are telling us we were fools when we supported them during the apartheid era. They should lick their wounds.
Pluto 1 week ago

When we supported you guys during apathied, what good has come out of it... The entire continent was against the oppression meted on you yet you people have the effontry to bully your fellow African... You haven't seen anythi ...
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When we supported you guys during apathied, what good has come out of it... The entire continent was against the oppression meted on you yet you people have the effontry to bully your fellow African... You haven't seen anything yet
Kwame Dankyi. 1 week ago

You haven't seen anything yet. We the rest of Africa will torment you people even in your graves.
Lazy cocoons.

You haven't seen anything yet. We the rest of Africa will torment you people even in your graves.
Lazy cocoons.
Gyan 1 week ago

Listen to yourself!!! When your country for reasons best known to itself turned away from justices and started killing its own fellow Africans, where were you? If there should be anything to talk about, it should be about th ...
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Listen to yourself!!! When your country for reasons best known to itself turned away from justices and started killing its own fellow Africans, where were you? If there should be anything to talk about, it should be about the lack of UNITY on the African Continent, BUT NOT lack of support for your national team which for incompetence lost its first match. Useless and immature talk.It would have been better to have been silent instead of making such loose talk in public. Grow up, my friend!!!
Emma 1 week ago

Your leaders are misconducting bro

Your leaders are misconducting bro
why worry? 1 week ago

Go and ask you people .

Go and ask you people .
Trump 1 week ago

You guys are suffering because of the wick and evil mentality of your people in south africa.

You guys are suffering because of the wick and evil mentality of your people in south africa.
Kath! 1 week ago

“Na who cause am oga?” You all stood idle for this guys to rein hell on migrants. Beat peoples in the streets as if they ain’t humans. Where are South Africans conscience? See how long it took for the South African pres ...
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“Na who cause am oga?” You all stood idle for this guys to rein hell on migrants. Beat peoples in the streets as if they ain’t humans. Where are South Africans conscience? See how long it took for the South African president to put his feet on the ground if any at all? We should all search deep into our souls and begin to repair where we think we have gone wrong and broken the trust of others. This marks the healing process for all humanity.

Kaakeiku 1 week ago

But those Africans who are being maltreated in SA are not human beings, right???

But those Africans who are being maltreated in SA are not human beings, right???
Nana 1 week ago

This is nonsense to me useless South Africa’s who do want to support your team. Tell us which country in Africa do you support it people you evil people in South Africa’s what is coming to you is more than what you have s ...
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This is nonsense to me useless South Africa’s who do want to support your team. Tell us which country in Africa do you support it people you evil people in South Africa’s what is coming to you is more than what you have seeing
GHANABA KWAKU 1 week ago

Africans we are what? One? Stupid!
When did Africa become one in the face of South Africans? Foolish people

Africans we are what? One? Stupid!
When did Africa become one in the face of South Africans? Foolish people

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