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Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato kicks a football towards the Green Point WC2010 Cape Town Stadium to celebrate and mark 100 days before the FIFA WC2010 kick off on March 2, 2010 on Signal Hill, Cape Town, South Africa. FIFA on Tuesday brushed aside lingering doubts about South Africa's readiness for the World Cup, as cities across the nation staged dance parties and celebrations to launch the 100-day countdown. FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted the country was ready to host Africa's first World Cup
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Montpellier's Juan Figallo (R) tackles Racing-Metro's Sebastien Chabal (L) during the French Top14 rugby union match Montpellier vs. Racing-Metro on March 6, 2010 at the Yves-du-Manoir stadium in Montpellier. (AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT)
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Radioshack's US Lance Armstrong rides during the first stage of the Cycling Tour of Murcia on March 03, 2010 in San Pedro de Pinatar, southeastern Spain.AFP PHOTO/JOSE JORDAN
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South African surfer Jordy Smith posts the best result of his career, finishing runner-up to Taj Burrow (Aus) at the ASP World Tour Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, on March 05, 2010 in Coolangatta. Burrow, who won last event of 2009 the Billabong Pipeline Masters, stormed to victory his victory earning him the ASP World No. 1 position. (AFP PHOTO / ASP WORLD TOUR KIRSTIN SCHOLTZ)
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English footballer Wayne Rooney looks at the World Cup as he poses for photographs at Earls court, in London, on March 11, 2010. (AFP PHOTO/Carl de Souza)
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McLaren Mercedes' British driver Jenson Button walks in the pits of the Bahrain international circuit on March 13, 2010 in Manama, after the third free practice session of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix. (AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR)
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Russia's Tatyana Chernova competes in the women's pentathlon long jump at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 13, 2010. (AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE)
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New World Champion Great Britain's Dwain Chambers (R) crashes a cushioned wall after winning the men's 60m final at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 13, 2010. (AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI)
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Ferrari's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso celebrates on the podium of the Bahrain international circuit on March 14, 2010 in Manama, after the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix. Ferrari's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso won the race ahead of his Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa and McLaren Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton. (AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR)
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Ukraine's Vladimir Klitschko (L) and USA's Eddie Chambers pose during their press conference on March 15, 2010 in Duesseldorf, ahead of their ahead of their IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight world championship title fight scheduled on March 20, 2010 at the Esprit Arena Duesseldorf. (AFP PHOTO DDP / JENS SCHLUETER)
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Joshua Clottey of Ghana (L) exchanges blows with Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (R) during their World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title fight at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas on March 13, 2010. Filipino superstar Pacquiao easily defeated Clottey by unanimous 12-round decision to retain his WBO welterweight title. (AFP PHOTO/Chris Cozzone)
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Brazilian Indy car driver Mario Moraes flies over Marco Andrettti's car during the start of Brazil's Indy 300, in Sao Paulo, on March 14, 2010. None of the drivers were hurt in the accident. (AFP PHOTO/ANTONIO SCORZA)
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US Willey Fullmer performs during Free Style X-Nights extreme sport contest in San Jose, on March 13, 2010. (AFP PHOTO/ Yuri CORTEZ)
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An unidentified rider jumps during a training session ahead of the Snowboard World Cup in La Molina, on March 17, 2010. (AFP PHOTO/Pedro ARMESTRE)
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French national team Sebastien Chabal (C) celebrates with teammates in the cloackrooms after they won the Six Nations rugby union tournament final match France versus England on March 20, 2010 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. (AFP PHOTO FRANCK FIFE)
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Hertha Berlin's Roman Hubnik writhes in pain after being injured during the Bundesliga football match Hertha BSC vs Borussia Dortmund on March 27, 2010 in Berlin. The match ended with a 0-0 draw. (AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL)
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British Team member Victoria Pendleton falls on the track during the Women's Sprint Final as part of the UCI World Track Cycling Championships on March 27, 2010 in Ballerup near Copenhagen. (AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK)
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Hertha Berlin's Lukasz Piszczek (R) and Dortmund's Lucas Barrios vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match Hertha BSC Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund in Berlin on March 27, 2010. The match ended with a 0-0 draw. (AFP PHOTO / DAVID GANNON)
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Boca Juniors supporters cheer their team during their Argentina first division football match against River Plate, at La Bombonera stadium, in Buenos Aires, on March 21, 2010. (AFP PHOTO/Alejandro PAGNI)
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Brazilians Nicoli Cruz and Milena Sae compete in the women's 10 m platform synchronised diving, during the IX South American Games (Odesur Games) in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia on March 23, 2010. (AFP PHOTO/Rodrigo ARANGUA)
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Fulham's Hungarian midfielder Zoltan Gera celebrates scoring a penalty during their UEFA Europa League, round of 16, second leg football match against Juventus at Craven Cottage, London, England, on March 18, 2010. (AFP PHOTO/Glyn Kirk)
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Manchester United's English forward Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring against Liverpool during their English Premier League football match at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England, on March 21,2010. (AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS)
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Livorno defender Romano Perticone (front) jumps to save a ball with Livorno goalkeeper Rubinho the Series A football match Inter Milan vs Livorno at San Siro Stadium in Milan on March 24, 2010. (AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE)
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Burnley's English forward David Nugent (R) and Blackburn Rovers' Spanish defender Míchel Salgado confront each other during their English Premier League football match at Turf Moor, Burnley, northwest England, on March 28, 2010. (AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES)
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