Category: Dave’s Big Break
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No sweat
It’s hot out here in Rio but I need to maintain my professional image as a senior sports reporter from the home of the best world cup ever.
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Give us a smile
I chatted to some fans (of soccer, not me) – this guy looks like he wants some of the WWF action. Nice smile though…
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Dave checks out a riot – Episode 8
Dave’s transportation woes continue and while he maintains that it is better to travel with ‘the people’, he is forced (once again) to give his travel the thumbs up. We think his next project might be ‘The hitchhiker’s guide to Brazil.’
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Party Time!
At first I thought it was a protest by a lot of people wearing curtains and brightly coloured tablecloths (an honest mistake). I toyi-toyi’d once during a protest in Durban which felt very similar so I was easily confused.
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Spidey sense
Carnivals bring the crazy. Some people are wearing curtains, beads, feathers, lights, lots of skin – others? They are spiders…..Why?
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The Legendary Coach
I visited the Brazilian soccer school and spoke to the Legendary Coach, look at all the trophies!
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Teach them to Toyi-Toyi
As a true supporter of South Africa (the host of the best world cup ever) Dave is obviously on a mission to educate people about our country and our heritage. The ability to Toyi-Toyi effectively is obviously a critical part of that – it’s this skill that Dave hopes to introduce to the Sao Paulo…
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Dave visits the soccer school – Episode 7
Today Dave visits a Brazilian soccer school, he interviews the coach (which should be interesting as he only speaks Portuguese and Dave does not). Dave takes the opportunity to kick a ball around a bit and flaunts skills that would put Bafana Bafana to shame – sadly, this is not a tricky feat.
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Dave visits the Football Museum – Episode 6
Dave has a refreshing night’s sleep in his tent and wakes up in Sao Paulo and heads out to explore the Football Museum. Our man is in search of Pele!