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FIFA cancels 2006 FIFA World Cup Gala Berlin
Monday, January 16, 2006
Federal Minister of the Interior Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble regrets FIFA’s decision.
The Federal Minister of the Interior, Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, regrets FIFA’s decision to cancel its Gala to open FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany.
He is confident that artistic curator André Heller will make the opening celebrations in Munich and the closing celebrations in Berlin a complete success for host nation Germany under the motto “A time to make friends”.
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