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World Cup: Close-up look at football for tournament

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With the 2010 World Cup just one month away, teams will soon be heading to South Africa for the last stages of their training.

A new football has been specially designed for the tournament and with games taking place both at high altitude and near sea level, players will need to adapt their technique to get the best performance.

Jonah Fisher visited Stellenbosch University where Warren Engelbrecht talked him through the effects of altitude on the performance of the ball.

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