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SA insulted by hoax Fifa logo
Soccer’s governing body Fifa has slammed a New Zealand sports store for using a hoax World Cup logo that depicts an armed silhouetted figure chasing another in an advertisement.
“It’s an insult to the South African people and the World Cup as a whole and is in bad taste because it implies South Africa's not a good, safe place to live and that South Africans are criminals," said Tai Nicholas, general secretary of Oceania Football, which represents Fifa in the Pacific.
“It's a gimmick that's done in poor taste ... it's at the level of the "Andy Haden darkie thing"
The image – which had the word “FAIL” above it – was on the Stirling Sports website from Monday night until early yesterday, accessed by clicking on a "soccer gear" icon
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