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Mandela could attend closing ceremony

Updated: June 29, 2010, 9:59 AM ET
Associated Press

PRETORIA, South Africa -- South Africa's police commissioner has not ruled out an appearance by Nelson Mandela at the World Cup's closing ceremony.

Gen. Bheki Cele said Tuesday about the final game at Johannesburg's Soccer City on July 11: "It keeps coming up that he might be there, so we will wait [to see] what happens on the day."

Cele is making security plans to accommodate Mandela just in case.

The former president was expected to attend the opening match on June 11, but ...

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