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The closing ceremony of the World Cup ends with the onset of Mandela and Shakira

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Its presence on terminating sound and light show in the glory of football and the different musical styles of South Africa, who has electrified the stadium and its 85,000 fans.
The benefit while swaying to the Colombian singer Shakira during the closing ceremony of the 2010 World Cup was overshadowed by the presence of Nelson Mandela, very smiling, on the lawn at Soccer City in Johannesburg.

The leader of the anti-anti-apartheid toured the stage alongside his wife Graca Machel at the edge of a cart. Smiling, he greeted the cheering crowd, which has a long standing ovation.

His presence closed the sound and light show to the glory of football and different musical styles of South Africa, who has electrified the stadium and its 85,000 fans before the final between the Netherlands to Spain at 20.30.

Music, traditional dances and fireworks

Shakira opened the festivities by singing the hymn of the World “Waka Waka”, accompanied by the South African group Freshlyground South Africans and hundreds of dancers dressed as fans of the 32 countries selected for the World Cup.

Vuvuzela, flags, makarapas – these helmets minor cut and painted the colors of a football team – were then removed, leaving an atmosphere worthy of moving film “Out of Africa”.

Facing the savanna recreated by projected images, the choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo played to 13 elephants articulated before giving way to swinging 60s in Johannesburg and a traditional dance of juveniles in the country.

Fireworks were then flown over the stadium-shaped gourd, where Samini Ghana or Nigeria’s 2Face also occurred.

The ceremony was broadcast worldwide to billions of viewers, ended with the word “thank you” screened in several languages on the ground, while a host greeted South Africa “for his generosity.”

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