DANNY JORDAAN

It was so good for us. I can still now see the fear in the eyes of Doctor Khumalo and our other players. They were so afraid. But after the match in Durban they had a confidence instilled in them that even became a cocky arrogance, and later a belief that we could even beat Brazil. out together, and the whites just fitted in wherever. Being the only player from the Free State, I was on my own, but there were never any problems, quite the opposite in fact. “As Shosholoza was being sung I looked to the floodlights and I saw that it had started to rain. I like to think these were the tears of God, tears of joy for us and what was being achieved in South Africa. It was a very emotional and defining moment for me. I felt a chill down my spine.

I USED TO TAKE PENALTIES ALL THROUGH MY CAREER, BUT THIS WAS A SCARY ONE! JUST BECAUSE OF THE OPPOSITION WE WERE PLAYING AND THE OCCASION, I DON’T KNOW, I DIDN’T WANT TO TAKE IT.