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Shabba, Sheedy and Sweden '58: 3 Men Whose Lives Were Changed by the World Cup

Siphiwe Tshabalala, South African footballer, South Africa 2010

Even the bears are playing vuvuzelas at this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia. It was the South Africa World Cup finals eight years ago that gave us the loud, monotone-note horn instrument (after their international introduction at the previous year's Confederations Cup).

Siphiwe Tshabalala—or "Shabba," as he's known—is the South African footballer who scored the opening goal in the 2010 World Cup finals, a worldie that was shortlisted for that year's FIFA Puskas Award alongside nominations from players like Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr.