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World Football: 11/12/2010

11/12/2010

BBC World Service - World Football, 11/12/2010

Does winning the right to stage football's show-piece event come at too high a price?

What's the price of hosting the FIFA World Cup? We'll also be learning more about Hekari United. An amateur team competing alongside Inter Milan in the Club World Cup.

We investigate the agreements that World Cup hosts have to make with FIFA. Does winning the right to stage football's show-piece event come at too high a price?

We'll also be learning more about Hekari United. An amateur team from Papua New Guinea competing alongside Inter Milan in the Club World Cup.

And is there any truth to the claims that Burma's military junta wanted to buy Manchester United?

Plus, Wolves manager Mick McCarthy and the importance of the Basque Derby in Spain.

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