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The football legend and the Argentinian Coach Maradona urged all his fans to come to South Africa inspite of huge security measures. He asked for all support and encouragement for his side to lift the FIFA cup this year.
"This will be a great World Cup with no doubts over security. I will tell my players that they only have to think of playing football when they come here and worry about nothing else. I think that it is only fair for South Africa to host the World Cup because they have deserved it for a very long time,” the former Footballer of the Year and World Cup winner said at a press conference.
Dr Jordaan said he felt there were many similarities between the 1986 FIFA World Cup winning team in which Maradona played and the one he is currently coaching.

“I told the coach that in 1986 when Argentina left for the World Cup the people of Argentina did not think that team would bring back the cup. But that team had a special player and in the end they won the World Cup. This year your team also has a very special player. They may not be among the favourites to win the World Cup this year but I think your team is going to surprise many people,” Dr Jordaan said.

Maradona and Dr Jordaan then moved to Soccer City, where they exchanged signed national jerseys on the pitch.

“They really did a great job on this stadium," said Maradona of the venue of both the opening game and the final. "I have been to many stadiums before but this is very big and so great. To be able to enter this stadium is so beautiful. I feel inspired to play here, but unfortunately my time has passed.”