South African Big Fans at the Diaspora World Cup final against Nigeria at the Fairland Stadium.
Hundreds of fans turned the canals of the Fairland field into a sea of multicolor last Saturday, honking vuvuzelas and throwing confetti at the South Africa team after its nail biting Diaspora World Cup defeat to Nigeria. "I have never seen a team fight to the end like this. The players deserve this parade even if they didn't win," says one fan with two chains of orange flowers draped around her neck, told the DWC press as she waited for a glimpse of hugs from any player.
The South African team lost 2-5 to Nigeria at the Fairland Park in Silver Spring Saturday. "Right after the final whistle, we were very, very disappointed, but now we are mostly proud: second in the Diaspora World Cup is not bad when you think about it," said one fan with his cheeks painted in the red, white and blue orange of the South Africa flag.
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