Blatter touched by Soweto tour

We are know this Blatter touched by Soweto tour

On the eve of the FIFA World Cup™ Final, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter joined South Africa's struggle icons, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Winnie Mandela, on a private visit to the legendary Soweto township this morning.

President Blatter and Archbishop Tutu visited Winnie Mandela at her home in Soweto, before going on a tour of the Hector Peterson Museum, which is just a stone's throw away from Tutu's residence. Danny Jordaan, CEO of the Local Organising Committee for South Africa 2010, and the country's minister of justice Jeff Radebe were also present.

"It is not easy for me to express my feelings," Blatter said. "Knowing all the history of this country including what Madiba did, I'm amazed and touched. Being here today makes me sad to see what human beings could do to other human beings. I was very pleased to be hosted by Winnie earlier today."

Blatter heaped praise on South Africa for its transition from an apartheid state to a free democratic society. "Giving the World Cup to this country has brought a renewed sense of nationalism inside the country, and that will be one of the legacies of the World Cup.

"Today, we are celebrating humanity. For me, it was important to come here and see Winnie Mandela and be here with Archbishop Tutu. It was a great day, a day before the Final. It was beyond my expectations. This will give me another feeling tomorrow when I'm at Soccer City."

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