It was the first Friday of the 2nd Term and the Felixton College learners were sizzling with the World Cup fever. For the first time ever, we were allowed to come to school wearing our favourite soccer teams' jerseys. Our school was finally expressing its deep-felt pride in our country's greatest achievement yet....becoming a reality in 50 days time.
The morning was shiny and cool and the view that struck my eyes as I approached the school building was unbelievable. I saw a different, but rather more pleasant side of the so-called 'nerds' in the school; all of whom are actual supporters of soccer!! Unbelievable! Certain people were wearing English Premiership jerseys, some Bafana Bafana jerseys and others simply the teams they supported. It was as if everyone had been hiding in the closet all along and were finally set free to release their pride. Felixton was overrun by the spirit of the World Cup and I'm certain that day even the rugby coach gor confused which sport he liked best.
I saw the Headmaster standing in the front office gazing proudly at his learners wearing their respective colours. I could sense goose-bumps emerge from under his educated skin, and the blush on his qualified face was easy to detect. But either way, such emotions were almost unavoidable to anyone who has been in Felixton long enough. To see the school support soccer that much was just the greatest confirmation of the history about to be made in this country. Now, fortunately that wasn't the last soccer day at Felixton College, there will from now on be one every Friday. We are all looking forward to this event and we all want to celebrate together the greatest event ever to be held on African soil.
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