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World Football: 23/10/2010

23/10/2010

BBC World Service - World Football, 23/10/2010

A Manchester United legend hits out at agents after the Wayne Rooney transfer saga.

We'll be hearing from key figures in the FIFA bribery scandal. Plus, a leading anti-corruption campaigner tells us that the World Cup bidding process needs to be radically changed.

A Manchester United legend hits out at agents - following Wayne Rooney's dramatic U-turn. Paddy Crerand feels that the Rooney saga could have been averted.

We'll be hearing from key figures in the FIFA bribery scandal. Plus, a leading anti-corruption campaigner tells us that the World Cup bidding process needs to be radically changed.

Luis Figo, Rui Costa and Cristiano Ronaldo are just three of the great players to have been nurtured be the Sporting Lisbon academy and we travel to Portugal to find out what makes it such a success.

Plus, we wish Pele a happy 70th birthday - hearing from the man who captained the great Brazil side of 1970. Carlos Alberto Torres.

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