(21 May 2003)
1. Wide exterior of former South African President Nelson Mandela's office in Johannesburg
2. Wide shot of Mandela shaking hands with England Football Captain David Beckham
3. Close up of Mandela's face during handshakes
4. Wide of Mandela shaking hands with other England football players
5. Close up of Beckham, zooms to him seated with Mandela
6. Pan of England team and officials
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Nelson Mandela, South African President
"If you and the British people support us (in South Africa's 2010 world cup bid) I'm sure many other countries will do so. So we I make this appeal to you to be in the forefront of supporting our bid. I'm sure you will do that."
8. Mandela and Beckham shaking hands
9. SOUNDBITE (English) David Beckham, England Football Captain
"As England captain I'd like to just say it's a great honour, for me the manager and the rest of the players, to be here today. I said yesterday to meet a great man -- such as you -- it's an amazing honour for everyone involved in the FA (football association) and the England team, so we brought a shirt down which as you can see has your name on the back."
10. Beckham gives Mandela shirt
11. Close up "Mandela" written on back of shirt
12. Journalists shouts out about Beckham's hair, Mandela puts hands of Beckham's hair, pans to Beckham, then back to Beckham
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Nelson Mandela, South African President
"I'm too old to express an opinion on the latest developments for young people." (laughs)
14. Close up of Beckham
15. Beckham, Mandela, South African Captain Lucas Radebe
16. Close up of Radebe
17. Wide of Mandela with England team
18. Mid of Mandela greeting South African players
19. Close up of Mandela putting on cap with logo for South African 2010 World Cup bid, AUDIO of cheering
20. Wide of South African team with Mandela
21. Beckham with South African children, including some of Mandela's great-grandchildren
22. England team's bus departs
STORYLINE:
Former South African President Nelson Mandela on Wednesday asked the English national soccer team to support his country's bid to host the 2010 World Cup.
Mandela asked Captain David Beckham and his teammates for their support after meeting England and South Africa players on the eve on an international friendly between the two countries.
Beckham presented Mandela with an England shirt with Mandela's name on the back.
As he accepted the shirt, Mandela advised the South African players to "walk tall" during the match.
Beckham, who will win his 60th international cap in Durban Thursday, said it was a great honour to meet Mandela and he added that he "fully backed" South Africa's bid to host the World Cup.
When asked his opinion on Beckham's new braided "corn-row" hairstyle, Mandela laughed, saying he was too old to keep up with youth fashions.
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