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From the construction site to the classroom (Fri, 03 Feb 2012)
After their daily toil, construction workers at the Brazil 2014 stadiums are putting down their hard hats and picking up pencils and paper. Overtime pay and a basket of household items go to those who attend every class.
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Dempsey, Fulham's American hero (Fri, 03 Feb 2012)
FIFA.com takes a closer look at USA standout and Fulham marksman Clint Dempsey’s keen eye for goal, positional versatility and overall passion.
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Tufegdzic: Nothing is impossible (Wed, 01 Feb 2012)
Goran Tufegdzic speaks to FIFA.com about his Kuwait team’s final third-round qualifier in Korea Republic, which they need to win to keep their Brazil 2014 hopes alive, and their preparations for the make-or-break clash.
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FIFA Fan Fest™ concept takes shape in the Host Cities (Tue, 31 Jan 2012)
Representatives of FIFA, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and the 12 Brazilian Host Cities participated in a workshop in Recife on 25 and 26 January to discuss the official public viewing areas for the matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™.
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Taylor: Bahrain have a mountain to climb (Tue, 31 Jan 2012)
Bahrain have been one step away from reaching the last two FIFA World Cups™ but while their coach Peter Taylor tells FIFA.com the chances of reaching Brazil 2014 are slim, the Englishman says the Gulf nation has a bright future.
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Invitation to Tender for “FIFA Food & Beverage Concessionaire Programme” (Mon, 30 Jan 2012)
FIFA announces the opening of the tendering process and wishes to invite parties to submit tenders for the operation of the FIFA food and beverage operations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ and the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013.
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Park rules out Korean u-turn (Thu, 26 Jan 2012)
Park Ji-sung today made it clear he will not be coming out of international retirement to help Korea Republic qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™.
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Zico: Iraq can beat anyone (Thu, 26 Jan 2012)
Brazil legend Zico, now in charge of Iraq's national team, tells FIFA.com how his side overcame early doubts to qualify for the final round of Asian Zone qualifiers - and why they can take the next step by qualifying for Brazil 2014.
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Lebanon trio out to make history (Tue, 24 Jan 2012)
Following a 3-1 win in the UAE last September, the club careers of Yousef Mohamed, Hassan Maatouk and Abbas Atwi changed for the better. Now the three are hoping to make history for their country.
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Brazil 2014: The stadiums presented (Fri, 20 Jan 2012)
FIFA.com gives you the lowdown on the 12 stadiums that will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil's 64 matches, with interesting facts and figures on these glittering arenas.
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SouthAfrica.info Travel Feed

SAA makes first non-stop flight to China (Wed, 01 Feb 2012)
South African Airways has made its first non-stop flight to China. A specially branded SAA Airbus A340-600 landed in Beijing on Wednesday morning, opening up a strategic transport route between Asia, Africa and South America.
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SA looks to grow Indian tourism market (Tue, 31 Jan 2012)
South Africa's world-renowned events and lifestyle offerings have struck a chord with the Indian traveller eager to experience a unique destination with a range of choices to suit every budget, says Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
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