Nelson Mandela - We heard the news of the untimely passing of Diego Maradona with sadness. He was a legend of the beautiful game. We will always remember his often-expressed respect for
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Ricky Ponting with the Player of the Series award and Golden bat at the Nelson Mandela Square | ESPNcricinfo.com
SOS Children's Villages - USA - Nelson Mandela's inspiration lives on: on Nelson Mandela International Day and every day. At the opening ceremony of our Cape Town village in 1996 (pictured), he
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NelsonMandela on Twitter: "On this day, 8 July 2010 Nelson Mandela met with Adidas representatives in his office at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton. Read: https://t.co/YNwzTN7Y5F https://t.co/doLGUJZxgU" / Twitter
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