Brazil vs SouthAfrica

What better way to celebrate 99 days to the world cup than to watch a game between the current hosts (Brazil) and the former hosts (South Africa). The final score was 5 - 0 victory to the Samba boys and a l
oss to the Bafana Bafana. Many people would say how it was a big embarrassment and all to the South Africans but I would love to bring the unseen point of view of the player.

If I was a Bafana Bafana player I would have so much pressure on me.Why you ask? I am just about to play against the World champions a team where Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Rivaldo. Kaka, Roberto Carlos, Lucio and now Neymar, David Luiz, Robinho, Ramires just to mention a few have played and play in. Another thing that would be on my mind is also how they are mega stars how they have won so many world cups how they make football so fun and how they are really  fast. Then there is also the pressure of playing in my own home country infront of my family,friends and mostly people who do not know me personally and are ready to judge me in and instant when I miss-control the ball or give a bad pass or fail to take a shot. But I am a professional so I need to man up get my confidence on and go out there and play for my nation with all those factors in my mind.

If I was a Samba Boy I would definitely
have pressure too. Why you  ask? I am about to play against a Country that is not ranked in the top 10 in the fifa rankings. They have never won a world cup but the facilities in their country have improved remarkbly so they might have a trick up there sleeve and this will be no easy match. They watch me everyday on tv and they even know my salary which is on wikipedia my clips are all over youtube so they defntly know my moves.But I am a professional so I need to man up get my confidence on and go out there and show them why I am a Samba boy.

Clearly these are two different mindsets and they great thing about football matches is that there are only 3 results.A win, draw or a loss. In this scenario Bafana Bafana were on the receiving end. What I am learning from this is that confidence is a big deal whenever it comes to creating a winning culture just like the Samba boys.As I plan to win the Champions league also one day I also need to work on my confidence as a player. Train really well and execute things perfectly, confidently and with such ease as the Samba Boys. They are definitely a team to watch in this coming World cup. So sad though we shall not be experiencing the vuvuzelas in mass this time round but I am looking forward to the samba dances and great skills on the pitch. It's now 98 days to go to the World cup whoop! whoop!