Afrikaners for Dutch in WCup because of heritage

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For some South Africans, there is still a “home” team to cheer for in the World Cup final. When the Netherlands faces Spain on Sunday at Soccer City, a sizable portion of the Afrikaner population will be watching closely, and mostly because of their Dutch roots.


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