Germany v Ghana: a personal milestone
Last night I saw my very first World Cup game: Germany v Ghana at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium.
It was a special moment for me, a personal milestone.
As such I kept my filming to a minimum and left my camera at home to allow myself to be carried away with the special atmosphere created by 83,000 vuvuzela-blowing football fans.
Thankfully my good friend, Ryu Voelkel, an independent photographer who has been frenetically (and fabulously) covering the tournament in South Africa, captured the moment for me with the following, very special, image.
It was a night I will not quickly forget.
You must have had an experience of a life time but please tell us Is it true that the vuvuzelas sound is so deafening that the players at times don’t hear the referee’s whistle?
Mate, the vuvuzelas were nowhere near as bad as we expected.
Really fun, just part of the experience. I think the players are managing fine.