Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in prison. He was elected and appointed President of South Africa in 1994.

At the rugby match between South Africa and England, Nelson Mandela, the President went to the field to greet the players and their good luck, to encourage them. Upon his arrival, Mandela was applauded by some of the audience and booed by the other. He greeted a few fans who wore the colors of the new South Africa that symbolized the union between black people and white people.

During the match, Mandela realized that encouraged blacks England as the Springboks were the symbol of apartheid, while whites encouraged South Africa.

Mandela met with the Minister. He asked in "How long is the Rugby World Cup?"He then said to "in a year." He continued by saying that the Springboks chances were low, and if they could not make a good run, that "Heads will roll." Then he met with his secretary, who was surprised by the presence of flags and songs representing apartheid. Mandela finally spoke with the minister of sports was announced that the National Sports Committee had to meet in order to vote for the removal of the Springbok team, the removal of gold and green colors of the team to take revenge on white people.

The match was lost by the Springboks 24-9.

A journalist spoke about the defeat of South Africa. He felt that Pineear François and his team were unprepared, and therefore defeat was deserved. For him, the 15 men on the field did not deserve to wear the green and gold jersey because they were not motivated and courageous step.

In the next scene, two women distributing clothes to poor black children. A child who is has a Springbok jersey authentic, refused to take it because it represented apartheid, and therefore feared being beaten.

The Assembly met for Sport vote, change the captain, change colors, and the name of the Springboks for the name "Proteas". Mandela went to the meeting because he was against the change, and some people wanted to join his cause.

Having convinced 12 people, Mandela returned to his desk. In the car, his secretary expressed his displeasure at a somewhat aggressive, faced with the choice of the President. She could not understand that he cared more rugby that problems of crime, racism, employment, housing and money. She thought Rugby was a "political action", or Mandela retorted that it was a "human action" and to build the nation, he needed the white minority held that the police, administration and trade.

After the Springboks once again been humiliated, had a bitter taste, and promised that the defeat would not happen again.

Every morning, Mandela used to go walking. One day, he asked for news of his family to one of his bodyguards White, who replied that everything go well and asked him about his family. Mandela moved, replied that his family was all South Africa, they were $ 42 million, and decided not to go for a walk. The bodyguard said to the black bodyguard white "This is not a saint; he is a man with his problems so it does not bother to remind him."

Mandela invited François Pineear to tea. Then he asked, "What is your philosophy as a leader? How do you get your team to be the best?

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