“In this dossier, a series of football enthusiasts (who also happen to be social and cultural critics), offer their reflections upon the meaning and significance of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Much commentary and controversy has already been generated by this global event, the first World Cup, and indeed the first global sporting event of any significance to be held in “Africa’. The specific importance of South Africa as a relatively privileged outpost, what some would describe as an ‘exceptional’ civil and political space on the African continent–lends additional weight and distinctiveness to these reflections.” (Social Text)