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    Blatter reassures South Africa over World Cup

    Wednesday, May 2, 2007

    GENEVA, May 2 (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday he was certain the 2010 World Cup would go ahead as planned in South Africa even though soccer's governing body had made contingency plans for a last-minute switch. 'It will take place in South Africa...I have no doubts. The plan B is South Africa, plan C is South Africa,' Blatter told journalists. However, he said it was only prudent for alternatives to be considered should unforeseen disaster strike, such as a natural ...

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