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World Cup Novelty Betting: How Many Matches Will Mandela Attend?

As the teams put their finishing touches to their pre- tournament training, the supporters begin to wing their way to South Africa and those at home prepare for battle of the remote control, the bookies are rubbing their hands for a busy four weeks. No longer limited to scorelines, scorers and winning margins World Cup Novelty Betting extends the range of markets beyond the pitch. Bookmakers Paddy Power as usual lead the field in this area with a series of markets including 'How Many Matches Nelson Mandela Will Attend?'

With Nelson Mandela's status throughout the globe it is no surprise that South Africa will use him as their talisman and Ambassador at this event, he is as synonymous with South Africa as The Queen is with the UK. There are other similarities to be drawn between the two, clearly neither of them are spring chickens and whilst a life of privilege enables Her Majesty to have a full list of public engagemnts at the age of 84, 18 years of imprisonment on Robben Island are now clearly visible on the frail 92 year old legend who rarely appears in public now.

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Odds of 2/1 say Mandela will not be present at any of the matches and similarily that he will be present at one, which is a reflection of his ill health rather than his legendary patriotism towards a country which would simply not be hosting one of the World's greatest sporting events had he not fought so long and hard against apartheid.

Since South Africa is not expected to win the tournament so there is little hope of a host nation final, but as host nation will kick off proceedings on the 11th June, this would surely be the sort of auspicious occassion when the great man would want to be present if he is at all capable. As the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup, surely the man who is responsible for so much of its history will be in the VIP box in Johanneburg come hell or high water!

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NUMBER OF MATCHES NELSON MANDELA WILL ATTEND
None 2/1

One 2/1

Two 9/4

Three 6/1

Four 10/1

Five or More 8/1

Posted: Monday, 7th June 2010
Author: Suzi Flute
Tags: sports novelties, fifa world cup, robben island, johannesburg, paddypower,

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