Thamar Houliston visits a kids soccer team rising from a dusty field in Khayelitsha? Could this be the beginning of something bigger that inspires a community?
On 11 July 2010, a threaded pass rolled onto the boot of South African striker Siphiwe Tshabalala who smashed it into the top corner of the goalpost, unleashing celebrations and jubilant dancing across the often-divided nation of South Africa. Eight years later, the men’s national team cannot score against the relative minnows, the Seychelles, and are labelled an embarrassment. What has changed? Where is South African football now?