MARC STRYDOM | At the temple of the World Cup, we felt godliness on Sunday

Lionel Messi’s Joe Frazier was Kylian Mbappé, and Argentina’s George Foreman was France

20 December 2022 - 20:46

By Marc Strydom

Those who watched got to see and feel and be part of and almost touch godliness. It was apt that the 2022 World Cup final was played on a Sunday — for many the event might have come about as close as sport should to rivalling a religious experience.

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