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Jenas relishing return to Durban

Jermaine Jenas has fond memories of his first visit to South Africa in 2003.

The Tottenham midfielder was in the England squad for the friendly against Bafana Bafana in May, 2003 and came on as subtitute after 50 minutes for David Beckham.

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England won 2-1 at the ABSA Stadium in Durban - the stadium which will host Spurs clash with the Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday.

"It was a great experience," said Jenas. "It was a big carnival experience, everyone in the crowd was dancing and I remember warming up with all the drums in the stadium, the singing, a great atmosphere to play football in.

"The South African fans love the game and it's not just their team, they love football full-stop."

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