Adams: Better than 2006!
Adams: Better than 2006!

Source: FIFA.com

Sitting relaxed after attending the Final between Spain and the Netherlands on Sunday evening, Bryan Adams was happy to open up to FIFA.com about his experiences in Soccer City.

The rock legend is currently midway through his ?Bare Bones Tour?, playing dates in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban and even Nambia before travelling back to Johannesburg next Sunday for a date at the Coca-Cola Dome; the venue where he wowed the crowds last Friday for during the ?Celebrate Africa ? The Grand Finale? concert with Andrea Bocelli.

But the self-confessed Chelsea fan was eager to talk about his experiences of the game, as well as his admiration for sportsmen and why he feels that football?s better with a vuvuzela.

FIFA.com: Bryan, what did you make of the Final?
Bryan Adams:
It was a real surprise, I thought the vuvuzelas were going to be quite overpowering but once you get inside the stadium it?s only the occasional person around you that blows them so it was fun ? I?m just wondering whether it will become an international thing now? I?ve heard they are going to ban it in European matches, which is too bad as its kind of fun.

Do you think Spain were worthy winners?
I do think they were worthy winners. I also thought Germany were worthy of a place in the final too. I don?t know what happened to them against Spain, they just didn?t play like they had been throughout the tournament, it was really surprising. It was a great competition though and Spain were very worthy to be crowned champions.

In comparison to Germany, which you were at four years ago, do you notice any differences?
There was a much better atmosphere here.

What did you think of Soccer City?
I liked this stadium quite a bit, it was quite enclosed. The Olympiastadion was good but it was very open, but it?s an amazing piece of architecture. They?re both different in many ways, but both good.

Is Soccer City an arena you?d like to perform at yourself in the future?
Sure, why not!