We're all Africa (waka-waka)

Rata-rata dipelusuk mana pun sekarang ini ramai yang bercakap pasal "World Cup" (WC) & deman WC semakin menular di seluruh dunia. Aura WC memang tidak dapat dinafikan lagi sejak ia mula-mula diperkenalkan lagi.

Even though FIFA was formed as early as 1904, it took them almost three decades to start a true international competition. The Olympic tournament had been the only tournament so far with world wide participation, but that was for amateurs only. However, more and more nations had adopted professionalism and "shamateurism" was creeping into the amateur game. This was apparent at the Paris Olympics in 1924, when the very "professional" Uruguay team became the first South American nation to win the title. FIFA and the International Olympic Committee were at loggerheads over who should control the Olympic soccer tournament. FIFA announced they were the highest footballing authority and so should run a tournament claiming to be the biggest soccer event in the world. With many top nations withdrawing from the Olympics in 1928, among them Denmark and England, FIFA made a decision. They accepted the resolution of Henri Delaunay, secretary of the French FA since 1919 until his death in 1956, that a World Cup competition would be organized immediately. The acceptance of his proposal came two years after he had announced to the footballing authorities: "International football can no longer be held within the confines of the Olympics and many countries where professionalism is now recognized and organized cannot any longer be represented there by their best players." His resolution was passed by 25 votes to 5.
FIFA duly announced its plan to run its own competition, open to all affiliated countries. They did not immediately give name to the competition, but the world's press were quick to give it their own title. "World Cup", "World Soccer Championship" and "La Coupe de Monde" were favourite descriptions. Another was the "Jules Rimet Cup". Eventually that was how the World Cup officially became known, thus honouring the man who had done so much for FIFA in drumming up support amongst member nations.
By May 1929, FIFA still had not finalized plans for the first championship, although they had announced it would take place in 1930. The host nation had not been selected and as talks dragged on, it was apparent that finance was to be the biggest problem in running such a tournament, particularly if it was to be a true world championship.
Rodolfe Seeldrayers, the FIFA vice-president, proposed that the country give the honour of staging the first tournament should make funds available for (in the following order of priority) transport and accommodation expenses for referees, FIFA members and the teams. This was clearly going to be an expensive proposition for any national FA to undertake, but there were some willing takers. Holland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay had all put their names forward, but Sweden and Holland soon withdrew and lent their support to Italy's claim. The South American nations stood by Uruguay, and the rest of the European candidates soon withdrew of various reasons.
So it was all left to Uruguay, the only remaining nominee. At last the dream was about to be realized, the date was set and the host country selected. It was a case of "Uruguay, here we come". (info-planetworldcup)

Mungkin ramai yang tak tau or dah tau bahawasanya ini la maskot WC mula-mula sekali "World Cup Willie" a lion playing football. Masa ni WC di England tahun 1966. Comel sangat kan.

Ok.. lagu yang paling HITs sekarang nie..semestinya waka-waka by Shakira....best & catchy sangat lagu nie... nah saya letakkan lirik lagu waka-waka disini & sila nyanyi sendiri yek..(sambil melentok-lentok badan seperti syakira...)..hehehe

Waka-Waka

Oooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehh

You're a good soldier

Choosing your battles

Pick yourself up

And dust yourself off

Get back in the saddle

You're on the front line

Everyone's watching

You know it's serious

We are getting closer

This isn't over

The pressure is on

You feel it

But you got it all

Believe it

When you fall get up, oh oh

If you fall get up, eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

Cuz this is Africa Tsamina mina, eh eh

Waka waka, eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for AfricaListen to your God

This is our motto

Your time to shine

Don't wait in line Y vamos por todo

People are raising

Their expectations

Go on and feed them

This is your moment

No hesitations

Today's your day I feel it

You paved the way

Believe it

If you get down get up, oh oh

When you get down get up,

eh eh Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa

Tsamina mina,eh eh Waka waka, eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa Anawa a a

Tsamina mina, eh eh Waka waka, eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa

Awela Majoni Biggie Biggie Mama

One A To Zet Athi sithi

LaMajoni Biggie Biggie

Mama From East To West Bathi . . .

Waka Waka Ma Eh Eh Waka Waka Ma Eh Eh

Zonke zizwe mazi buye Cuz this is Africa

Voice: Tsamina mina, Anawa a a Tsamina mina Tsamina mina, Anawa a a Tsamina mina, eh eh Waka waka, eh eh Tsamina mina zangalewa Anawa a a

Tsamina mina, eh eh Waka waka, eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa Django eh eh Django eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

Anawa a a Django eh eh Django eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

Anawa a a (2x)

This time for Africa (2x)

We're all Africa

xoxo ;))