Zakumi played between South Africa and Uruguay (Match 17) also coincides with Zakumi's birthday. He turned sixteen on 16 June 2010. The green and yellow (gold) colours of the character match the colours used in South African sport uniforms and can also be seen in the South Africa national football team's kit. Andries Odendaal, from Cape Town, created the original character design. The official motto of Zakumi is "Zakumi's game is Fair Play." The motto was seen in the digital advertisement boards during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and has also appeared in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Zakumi was intended
Sporting Rovers FC Cup, which will be held in March. The Sporting Rovers were invited by the committee behind the Melbourne competition, due to their professional attitude and competitiveness that was displayed in the 2013 competition held in Sydney. Sporting Rovers FC Sporting Rovers is a sporting organisation based in the south-west of Sydney, Australia. It is a non for profit, community-focused organisation that aims to garner interest and support from the local populace, and was founded by local Sydney sports fans Kevin George and Michael Mando. The organisation first branched into the local Assyrian Community's Soccer (Football) Assyrian Cup, which was held