And when the dream comes over ...

After 21 days of pure adrenaline and celebration, here ending the African Nations Cup, accomplished for the very first time in Angola. During the month of January, Angola from Cabinda to Cunene stopped to watch the biggest African sport event, that Angola has ever done. Despite the attack on the selection of Togo, before the start of the championship, the balance that I do of this event is very positive.
For four years, Angola did its best to organize an event sample, and in fact it did. Many say that the timing of the completion of ACN in Angola was a bit hasty because there are still many problems to be solved, such as combating poverty, improving water supply, removal of energy failure, or even a resolution to the so famous problem of the enclave of Cabinda. I think the timing was well chosen, not only because this year Africa receives first World Cup, but also because the Angolan government needs to pass an image of progress and economic growth for the world and thus "sucking" international investment, even if it hides social problems facing the country (which reminds me a cover of Time New York where appeared Salazar and Portugal personified in a beautiful apple with all rotten inside).
Finally, in any case, the ACN was a real feast available to everyone, since ticket prices were quite affordable. Angolans lived several days in ecstasy, celebration and pure entertainment, or as they say over there, a real “boda”.
I am proud that this has been one of the best ACN of all time, but I hope that the country wake up from this dream and be prepared to face new problems, starting with the restriction of liberty that may result from the adoption of the new Constitution.