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(ATR) The 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup is underway.
Around the Rings European editor Mark Bisson joins us to discuss the scene in Sao Paulo for Brazil's opener yesterday, how the FIFA presidential race is coming into focus, and what he expects he'll see while in Salvador.
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