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World Cup 2010: Capetonians Prepare For Long Street Fan Fest
The very first fan fest of the 2010 World Cup is being prepared in Long Street, Cape Town, the host city picked to hold the Final Draw.
Dec 3, 2009 5:05:58 AM
Walking through Long Street, it is obvious that the residents
of Cape Town are looking forward to tomorrow’s Fan Fest, when the street will
be closed off and tens of thousands of people will get together to celebrate
while watching the World Cup Final Draw live on big screens.
The stage is being set up and locals are gathering to admire the work of their fellow citizens in setting up the fan event. Goal.com spoke to a few of the workers who are setting up the stage and preparing one of Cape Town’s major streets for the long-awaited celebration.
Sfiso stopped his work for a moment and told Goal.com, “It will be a great event, I am proud to be part of the process and I’m looking forward to enjoying the party with friends and family, it will go on until the Saturday morning.”
Taylor was testing the sound system on the stage, and he has this to say: “Cape Town will not be sleeping tomorrow night, it will just be dancing and singing and going crazy with excitement. The World Cup is coming, and we need to realize how amazing that is, these kinds of events put us in the football mood.”
Grant was supervising the stage set-up, and he was very happy with what he saw. “It looks great, and as the first Fan Fest of the 2010 World Cup it needs to set a great example. It will certainly be an event to remember for Cape Town and we hope that the whole city comes down to celebrate whatever draw Bafana gets.”
The stage does look impressive, and the people in and around Long Street are all buzzing with excitement, as the Fan Fest will be a sign that the first African World Cup is truly on its way.
Peter Pedroncelli, Goal.com
The 2010 World Cup is fast approaching, so keep up to date with all the news at Goal.com's World Cup homepage!
The stage is being set up and locals are gathering to admire the work of their fellow citizens in setting up the fan event. Goal.com spoke to a few of the workers who are setting up the stage and preparing one of Cape Town’s major streets for the long-awaited celebration.
Sfiso stopped his work for a moment and told Goal.com, “It will be a great event, I am proud to be part of the process and I’m looking forward to enjoying the party with friends and family, it will go on until the Saturday morning.”
Taylor was testing the sound system on the stage, and he has this to say: “Cape Town will not be sleeping tomorrow night, it will just be dancing and singing and going crazy with excitement. The World Cup is coming, and we need to realize how amazing that is, these kinds of events put us in the football mood.”
Grant was supervising the stage set-up, and he was very happy with what he saw. “It looks great, and as the first Fan Fest of the 2010 World Cup it needs to set a great example. It will certainly be an event to remember for Cape Town and we hope that the whole city comes down to celebrate whatever draw Bafana gets.”
The stage does look impressive, and the people in and around Long Street are all buzzing with excitement, as the Fan Fest will be a sign that the first African World Cup is truly on its way.
Peter Pedroncelli, Goal.com
The 2010 World Cup is fast approaching, so keep up to date with all the news at Goal.com's World Cup homepage!
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