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Nelson Mandela Will Not Attend The Opening Ceremony Of The World Cup

Nelson Mandela,Usa Hot Topics,World Cup Opening Ceremony,World Cup News Nelson Mandela will not attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup after his 13-year-old great-granddaughter was killed in a car crash on the way home from a concert in Soweto.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation said Zenani Mandela died in a one-car accident after attending the World Cup kickoff concert at the Orlando Stadium.

Mandela and his family were "torn up" by the accident, the foundation added. Mandela would be at the ceremony in spirit, a foundation spokesman added.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation said later Mandela would not attend Friday's World Cup opening ceremony and game in Johannesburg, dashing South Africans' hopes the frail 91-year-old former president would make a rare appearance.



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