Unhappy Feet: The Sad State of South African Soccer

No one was expecting the Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa’s best professional soccer team, to beat FC Barcelona, the world renowned Spanish team packed with legends like Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. The two teams met up for a friendly this week in Johannesburg, where the Sundowns suffered a 3-1 defeat in a game characterized by sloppy defense and several missed chances by the home team. But as the cold morning light dawned over the home team’s loss, many local sports...

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