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World beauties on the soccer field

December 08, 2009 10:36

The Miss World beauty pageant takes place in Johannesburg on December 12, and some of the world's most beautiful women were more interested in showing off their soccer prowess ahead of the FIFA World Cup that South Africa hosts next year.

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Miss World contestants pose at Soccer city stadium during a visit by the 112 Miss World contestants in Johannesburg as part of their month-long South African festival before the crowning of the new Miss World. The Miss World beauty pageant takes place in Johannesburg on December 12, and some of the world's most beautiful women were more interested in showing off their soccer prowess ahead of the FIFA World Cup that South Africa hosts next year. (AFP Photo)
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Miss World contestants of the countries, which qualified for the 2010 World cup, pose at Soccer city stadium and the Proteas may just be using them to get in a full house during the 2010 World Cup Finals. (AFP Photo)
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Miss Argentina plays with the ball at Soccer city stadium during a visit by the 112 Miss World contestants in Johannesburg. Soccer City is one of the ten venues of the World Cup to be held in in June and July of 2010 in locations throughout South Africa. (AFP Photo)
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Miss Australia falls as she plays with the ball at Soccer city stadium during a visit by the 112 Miss World contestants on December 6, 2009 in Johannesburg as part of their month-long South African festival before the crowning of the new Miss World. Soccer City is one of the ten venues of the World Cup to be held in in June and July of 2010 in locations throughout South Africa. (AFP Photo)
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The Current Miss World Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia plays with the ball at Soccer city stadium during a visit by the 112 Miss World contestants their visit. (AFP Photo)
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Miss Portugal in action at Soccer city stadium during a visit by the 112 Miss World contestants in Johannesburg. (AFP Photo)
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Contestants in the Miss World Pageant take pictures of each other during a visit to Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. Johannesburg has come under fire for spending R45 million ($6 million) to host the Miss World pageant for the second year running, amid accusations that the city is cash-strapped. (AP Photo)
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Contestants in the Miss World Pageant visit Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. From left are Miss Vietnam Tran Thi Huong Giang, Miss Thailand Pongchanok Kanklab and Miss Zimbabwe Vanessa Sibanda. (AP Photo)

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