The streets of Italian cities were a sea of green, white and red in 1990, and it was hard to find a car or cafe in South Africa without a flag four years ago.

1990年意大利世界杯期间，该国城市的街道是绿色、白色和红色的海洋，而四年前的南非街头几乎找不到没插旗帜的汽车或咖啡馆。

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Mr. Pistorius's alleged connection to the shooting has drawn international attention, coming months after his historic appearance at the London Olympic Games, where he carried the flag for South Africa.

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"For the record, Fifa did not tell Kulula that they could not use soccer balls, or the word 'South Africa', or the Cape Town stadium, or the national flag or vuvuzelas, " said a statement from football's world governing body.

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