本届联合会杯,东道主南非队与巴西队的半决赛之前,南非的民族英雄、前总统曼德拉接见了全体队员、教练和其他工作人员,并为他们加油打气。主教练桑塔纳说:“曼德拉先生给了我们灵感,我们见到他时,激动得鸡皮疙瘩都起来了,在我们心中他就是神!”球员们也纷纷表示:“这对我们来说是 Prior to the semifinals of this Confederations Cup, host South Africa and Brazil, South Africa’s national heroes and former President Mandela met with all the team members, coaches and other staff members and encouraged them. Coach Santana said: ”Mr. Mandela gave us inspiration, when we meet him, goose bumps are excited, in our hearts he is God! “ The players also said: ”This is for us That’s it