Tag: South Africa
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Robben Island Prison and Soccer
I have been following the World Cup fairly closely this time around since I lived in South Africa last year. The New York Times has written a wonderful article about Robben Island Prison and the soccer league that developed for the inmates. Here are some pictures from when I visited Robben Island.
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The stories you won’t read about will matter the most.
I used to hate soccer. I thought it was for Europeans who didn’t have the coordination to play American sports. Then I lived in South Africa and was continually schooled by kids half my age who did things with a soccer ball with their feet that I can’t even do with my hands. After a […]