Last night the soccer World Cup opened with a giant concert in South Africa with Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu giving a speech. And Columbian singer/ hip swinger Shakira to kick off the artistic programme. The announcement that Nelson Mandela is unable to participate in the openening is sad, but fully understandable under the circumstances, see below. Today marks the day of the sports kick-off. Opening with a match between host South Africa and Mexico played to a tie of 1-1.Paradoxical News has received many complaints about not being present during the World Cup in South Africa (or during many other important national and international events). The editor-in-chief would like to apologize for the disappointment to its followers. But due to cash restraints at survival level this niche publication is completely unable to meet that demand. And will have to cover many events from afar. This can be coined the 'impossible paradox' - a bit like the one about the bumble bee. Paradoxically, it takes more than soccer to make the world spin. It takes more than competitiveness, initiative, and will. It takes money!
For further information, please see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8731389.stm
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/06/11/south.africa.mandela.grandchild/index.html