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Sat, July 8 at 1700hrs and 2300hrs
Sun, July 9 at 1300hrs and 1900hrs
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July 10 at 1900hrs and 2300hrs This month on CNN, go behind-the-scenes
of the 2006 FIFA World Cup with the most powerful man in the beautiful game. With
exclusive and unrivalled access, REVEALED: Sepp Blatter, takes viewers on a frantic
journey as we follow his highs and lows in the run-up to the World Cup Final.
On July 9, an anticipated global audience of more than one billion in 213
countries will watch Sepp Blatter hand over the coveted trophy to the winners
of the FIFA World Cup. This 70 year-old Swiss official was once told by his father
that he would never make a living from football, yet he now finds himself in the
seat of power. Follow Sepp Blatter during his hectic schedule in the months
and weeks leading to, and during, the 2006 World Cup. With exclusive and in-depth
access to the President of the international football organisation, FIFA, see
how the World Cup represents the most hectic period in Blatter’s four-year
cycle, but as a former footballer and sports reporter, the tournament also represents
his greatest joy. The first encounter with Blatter sees him addressing international
football journalists at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. A range of World Cup issues
are dealt with, from combating racism, tackling prostitution at host cities, refereeing,
corruption to, of course, who he thinks will win football’s greatest prize!
Blatter shifts easily in such situations between English, French, German (his
mother tongue), Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. REVEALED follows Blatter
to FIFA’s smart new building, where viewers see him in a candid and open
mood cracking jokes over the World Cup stored in the corner of the room, “I
never tell anyone whether this is the real World Cup or a replica because of the
insurance” the President quips. A sport with unrivalled ability to
stir boundless joy and inconsolable despair from passionate fans around the world,
football’s chief has aroused similar levels of passion from supporters and
critics alike. REVEALED presents the man behind the headlines as he prepares for
the ultimate show of football brilliance on the world stage. For
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