{"id":93065,"date":"2017-05-16T12:11:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T10:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-sa-a-football-mad-nation-we-have-a-long-way-to-go\/"},"modified":"2017-05-16T12:11:50","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T10:11:50","slug":"sa-news-sa-a-football-mad-nation-we-have-a-long-way-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-sa-a-football-mad-nation-we-have-a-long-way-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: SA a football-mad nation? We have a long way to go!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=16416F79CECA4C61B761D032477AF609&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.iol.co.za%2fsport%2fsoccer%2fpsl%2fsa-a-football-mad-nation-we-have-a-long-way-to-go-9158831&#038;c=15403297990882737470&#038;mkt=en-us\">SA a football-mad nation? We have a long way to go!<\/a>: JOHANNESBURG \u2013 I have often heard people refer to South Africa as a football nation and my reaction has been nothing but a frown and a wry smile. Just look at the stadiums on match day and the low tickets sales, with the exception of the Soweto derby &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=16416F79CECA4C61B761D032477AF609&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.iol.co.za%2fsport%2fsoccer%2fpsl%2fsa-a-football-mad-nation-we-have-a-long-way-to-go-9158831&#038;c=15403297990882737470&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=16416F79CECA4C61B761D032477AF609&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.talkmediaghana.com%2faka-receives-third-consecutive-bet-nomination-for-best-international-act-africa%2f&#038;c=11481280154611217951&#038;mkt=en-us\">AKA Receives Third Consecutive BET Nomination For Best International Act (Africa)<\/a>: AKA\u2019s upcoming third solo studio album will be one of the most important albums to drop in South Africa over the last few years from an urban act. Having already garnered over 300, 000 views since its release just 6 days ago, and has been trending at &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=16416F79CECA4C61B761D032477AF609&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.talkmediaghana.com%2faka-receives-third-consecutive-bet-nomination-for-best-international-act-africa%2f&#038;c=11481280154611217951&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=16416F79CECA4C61B761D032477AF609&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.iol.co.za%2fsport%2fcricket%2fproteas%2fluus-upbeat-about-sas-cup-chances-9158738&#038;c=12292460883935754698&#038;mkt=en-us\">Luus upbeat about SA&#8217;s Cup chances<\/a>: She\u2019s already picked up three \u2018five-fors.\u2019 Last season started quietly for Luus as she struggled to make an impression against New Zealand in a seven game series which South Africa lost 2-5, with Luus claiming just four wickets. However, against the &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=16416F79CECA4C61B761D032477AF609&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.iol.co.za%2fsport%2fcricket%2fproteas%2fluus-upbeat-about-sas-cup-chances-9158738&#038;c=12292460883935754698&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SA a football-mad nation? We have a long way to go!: JOHANNESBURG \u2013 I have often heard people refer to South Africa as a football nation and my reaction has been nothing but a frown and a wry smile. 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