{"id":3141,"date":"2022-06-25T21:20:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T20:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/?p=3141"},"modified":"2025-10-22T21:56:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T20:56:36","slug":"2010-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/25\/2010-fifa-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am reminded by Facebook of my time at 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. I was there to deploy a software that my employer had sold to FIFA. The plan was for me to be in Johannesburg for five days, but technical difficulties forced me to extend my stay to two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having to get the system running before the opening ceremony, I worked day and night. This meant room service dinners at midnight and power naps in the hotel room, followed by countless hours in the FIFA administration block in Sandton. It also meant missing the World Cup opening ceremony, Shakira’s concert and football matches to which I had courtesy tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, the death march ended, and the system was operational. I could now return home, but before leaving, I managed to see the Group G match between Brazil and North Korea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Bafana
Bafana fans in Sandton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Sandton
Sandton City Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"2010
2010 FIFA World Cup Brazil vs. North Korea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Statue
Nelson Mandela statue in Sandton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Office<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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