When one saw him across a crowded room, one couldn't wait to get together with him and have a chat and a catch-up.

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They have been sidelined by coach Ephraim Mashaba after missing a get-together of South Africa's foreign-based professionals which was held in Spain in February.

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Because we have a plan to get through these difficulties - and to get through them together.

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England's players are believed to have had two training sessions a day in Fabio Capello's first get-together as manager of the national team.

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