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South Africa hero Siphiwe Tshabalala recalls goal which changed his life forever

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Ten years ago on Thursday, Siphiwe Tshabalala’s life changed forever. The attacking midfielder became a household name not just in his native South Africa but all around the world after he burst through the Mexico defence and slammed the ball into the top corner in front of a partizan, vuvuzela-dominated crowd in Johannesburg in the first match of the 2010 World Cup. “Goal Bafana Bafana!

Goal for South Africa! Goal for ALL of Africa!” shrieked Peter Drury as an entire continent erupted in joy. Tshabalala became a national hero as a result of the goal, and now even has a street named after him in Johannesburg.

A decade on, Tshabalala tells Mirror Sport he still does not tire of recounting his big moment. “I’ll definitely never get bored of

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