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The power of sport to unite a nation: the social value of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

Bob HeereDepartment of Kinesiology and Health, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew WalkerSchool of Human Performance and Recreation, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS39406, USA
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Heather GibsonDepartment of Tourism Recreation and Sport Management, Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute, University of Florida, 304 FLG, PO Box 118208, Gainesville, FL32611-8208, USA
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Brijesh ThapaDepartment of Tourism Recreation and Sport Management, Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute, University of Florida, 304 FLG, PO Box 118208, Gainesville, FL32611-8208, USA
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Sue GeldenhuysDepartment of Tourism Management, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
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Willie CoetzeeDepartment of Tourism Management, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Pages 450-471 | Received 10 May 2012, Accepted 18 Mar 2013, Published online: 11 Jul 2013

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