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Leveraging mega-events beyond the host nation: a case study of the 2010 FIFA World Cup African Legacy Programme in Cameroon and Nigeria

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Pages 742-757 | Received 19 May 2014, Accepted 17 Dec 2014, Published online: 23 Apr 2015

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