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Hosts switch support

AFP, Bloemfontein
England, Brazil, or Argentina? South Africa fans are split on which team they will switch their allegiances to following the demise of their beloved Bafana Bafana.
The home supporters dared to dream during their match with France on Tuesday in Bloemfontein when South Africa surged into a 2-0 lead with the scoreline in the other Group A clash between Mexico and Uruguay also going in their favour.
But despite a brave effort by their side in downing the 1998 world champions 2-1, they saw their dreams die, becoming the first host nation to crash out at the first stage of a World Cup.
Now the yellow-clad supporters who were roaring on their team at the Free State stadium are lining up behind other sides left in the tournament.
"Generally I'm an English supporter because of all the soccer we see. It's always been the Premier League we've seen most over the years," said Rashaad Domingo, who had travelled from Cape Town for the match.
"We also like Portugal and Brazil and
the way they play their soccer," said Domingo, an avid Manchester United fan.
Dany Chung, originally from Mauritius but who now lives in South Africa, is also transferring his allegiances to Fabio Capello's men.
"After Bafana I support England," said the Liverpool supporter, who also said he liked watching Argentina play.
Page Makhalemele said he was disappointed that African teams had not done better in the first World Cup on the continent's soil, saying he would like to see Diego Maradona's Argentina go all the way.
" Brazil will win but I want the competition to go to (Lionel) Messi and would like to see Diego Maradona lift the trophy for Argentina as a coach," said the vuvuzelawielding Makhalemele.
Marco Badenhorst is also a fan of the two-times winners "because Messi is very good and they play great football" but his brother Fredre is putting his money on Dunga's Brazil.
"For me the second team I'm going to support is Brazil. The style that Brazil play is almost the same as South Africa play. South Africa has not perfected what Brazil are doing," said Mokete Mekhoe.
Argentina have also caught his eye but his verdict on England, who struggled in their first two games, is that are a "team of big names and since the beginning of the tournament haven't gelled."
Meiring Vanderbergh is also backing Brazil. "They're one of the biggest names and have done well so far. Also, they usually score goals and they are are a team to support."
Amanda Geldart also wants to see the five-time winners do well but is disappointed with what she has seen from England so far "because I thought they were a really good team."
American Susan Darby wants to see the United States go all the way and Thomas Porotloane is gunning for Germany. "They are a good team, strong in defence and good at counterattacking," he said.
Despite the demise of the Bafana Bafana, South African President Jacob Zuma, who met the team in the dressing room after the match with France, said they had done the country proud.
"It would have been great to have Bafana Bafana progress to the next stage, but their exit doesn't mean the end of the tournament," said Zuma.