“As the only white player in South Africa’s starting line-up, Matthew Booth accepts he “sticks out like a sore thumb” every time they play. This led some foreign observers to assume he was being booed by the predominantly black crowds at this summer’s Confederations Cup, when in fact the complete opposite was the case. The 6ft 6in central defender is a firm favourite with the fans of Bafana Bafana, who greet his every touch with loud cries of ‘Booooth!'” (BBC)