Whenever a city or a nation bids for a major sports event, the issue of legacy is one of the key elements that the assessors and voting members use to consider whether a bid is worthy of their support.
Read MoreIt’s been a tricky week for South Africa ahead of the World Cup, a a huge opportunity for South Africa to showcase its country and underline the progress it has made since the end of apartheid.
Read MoreAs a football fan, the mid-season liked the timing of the African Cup of Nations has always been unpopular and the violence on the eve of the tournament also had a terrible impact on the competition's credibility.
Read MoreI once travelled back from Paris on the Eurostar and should have been home by 9pm with a house move taking place the next day – delays along the line meant that I got home at 8am the next morning.
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