Expect the spectacular at South Africa 2010

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du Nord found this 11/29/2007 on blogs.reuters.com [flag]
Every World Cup is special with its own unique atmosphere and I am not just quoting from the FIFA good news catalogue here, I am talking from experience. I first saw a World Cup match as youngster in 1966 and have covered the last seven since Spain 1982 as a journalist. After spending a week in South Africa, a country very different from when I was last here in 1976, I believe that the ... [link]

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Published 11/29/2007 by brucio at du Nord
... And finally today, Mike Collett of Reuters says that we should expect something "spectacular" awaiting us in South Africa for the WC2010. I can't wait.

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