Soccer lover

Charlize Theron is helping turn her native country, South Africa into a soccer Mecca in honour of the upcoming World Cup next year.

Charlize Theron is helping turn her native country, South Africa into a soccer Mecca in honour of the upcoming World Cup next year.

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The Oscar winner’s Africa Outreach charity is raising cash to build soccer fields all over Africa, so rural kids will be able to kick a ball about.

“I love soccer and it’s great for Africa that we’re finally hosting it (World Cup). We’re so proud,” says the actress.