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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 10: A general view during the closing ceremony prior to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Final between Nigeria and Burkina Faso at the National Stadium in Soweto, on Februay 10, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Manus van Dyk / Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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