FIFA President Applauds Robben Island Football Film

The World Premiere of the film, More Than Just A Game, kicked off the weekend of activities surrounding the Preliminary Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The film, produced by Anant Singh and Helena Spring and directed by Junaid Ahmed, stars Presley Chweneyagae (Tsotsi), Wright Ngubeni (Generations) and Tshepo Maseko (Isidingo). It tells the dramatic and little-known story of organized football played amongst prisoners on Robben Island. At the event, Mr Blatter presented a certificate of honorary membership of FIFA to the Robben Island football league, the Makana Football Association.

Accepting the certificate were former chairmen of the Association, Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa, Dikgang Moseneke, politician and business personality, Tokyo Sexwale and the five former prisoners through whom the story of More Than Just A Game is told, viz. Tony Suze, Lizo Sitoto, Mark Shinners, Sedick Isaacs and Marcus Solomon. Speaking about the film, Mr Blatter said, "Tonight is a night of memory - memory of the amazing history of the Makana Football Association, founded on Robben Island along FIFA rules, principles and statutes; and this memory of playing football, more importantly to create on this island, a space of dignity, respect and democracy.
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Article taken from the issue: 4 Dec 2007

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Article taken from the issue: 12 Dec 2007