Most people are still moaning the fact that as a country and in terms of the preparation Bafana Bafana are not ready to compete with the best in the world, I personally think the World Cup is not about Mzansi alone, but the rest of Africa as it will afford us the opportunity to show the rest world what our continent has in terms of resources and other infrastructures.
Our standard of football has increased and football has became a major force in our economy, we are currently ranked among the 15 best leagues in the world and it gives me pleasure that some teams in Mzansi can even compete with European teams in terms of players remuneration. We have nowadays the privilege of watching 2 to 4 PSL games a week and having more than 3 major football shows on our telly.
Stadium Announcer - I think I'm leaving my dream, I remember watching the Mamelodi Sundowns games at Loftus, praying that one day it should be me doing the announcement and the opportunity came and I grabbed with both hands. It has afforded me the opportunity meeting the most powerful icons in football- shaking hands with the likes of Kaizer Motaung, Ace Ngobo, Patrice Motsepe, Marks Maponyane, Brian Mathe etc.
It's about passion and the love of the game. I still feel that I haven't yet connected with the supporters, but we are working on new stuff which we will be introducing very soon.
My other dream is to become a Boxing Ring Announcer and sooner than later, don't be surprised to see me on the telly working for the public broadcaster.
I pause diski 99
The sky is the limit
Peter Mashata
