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AGAR: Canada’s FIFA World Cup dream turning into a billion-dollar bill for taxpayers

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AGAR: Canada’s FIFA World Cup dream turning into a billion-dollar bill for taxpayers

The mind-blowing cost of hosting the beautiful game is just coming to light

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The 13 FIFA World Cup games held between Toronto and Vancouver were always going to be money losers for the taxpayers of Canada, and people are finally catching on.

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