Colonialism deprives you of your self-esteem and to get it back you have to fight to redress the balance.
If your house is burning, wouldn't you try and put out the fire?
A country that relies on aid? Death is better than that. It stops you from achieving your potential, just as colonialism did.
Win or lose today I am proud of the way my boys have played in the tournament.
But ultimately it comes down to how the team performs on the day.
I think the Americans don't understand that this is a complicated new ball game. People everywhere have seen that a few determined people who were not scared to die can create a huge upheaval within a major superpower.