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acknowledgements

In researching this book I have had the benefit of assistance, cooperation and goodwill from many people. To all of you I express my profound thanks.

Sincere thanks to Professor Lesole Gadinabokao, Dr Peter Alegi, Mark Gleeson, Peter Raath, Timothy Molobi, S’Busiso Mseleku, Patrick Baloyi, Andrew Jennings, Marks Maponyane, Mathews Mpete, Lester Mpolokeng, Julian Drew, Dr Jacob Manonyane and my mentor, Cebo Manyaapelo – all of whom responded generously to my many questions and helped me put certain facts straight.

To my friend Dr Alejandro Rodón, who never got tired of my questions and queries, I am indebted for World Cup statistics.

Many thanks to Maluti Obuseng and Lesego Seswai who helped transcribe some of the interviews I conducted. I’m also deeply grateful to many other people who willingly gave me indirect assistance.

I’m pleased to express my gratitude to my publisher, Ms Rose Francis, and equally meriting my sincere thanks is my editor, Mindy Stanford, whom I often had to call at inconvenient hours and who never once complained.

A special thanks to my family who sacrificed much, complained little and offered genuine support while I worked late into the night and put them to great inconvenience. Thanks! In my mother tongue Setswana: le ka moso! – even tomorrow continue to offer me help.

Oshebeng Alphie Koonyaditse