Football: IT'S BIG, IT'S BOLD..EVERY SEAT IS SOLD; U-20 WORLD CUP Welcome to the World Cup Canadian style.(Sport)

From: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) | Date: July 1, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: By SCOTT McDERMOTT

"IT'S Gonna Be Huge" is the typically Canadian slogan for this summer's FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

Big, bold and brash. Like neighbours America, whether it's a burger or a football tournament, they only know one way - MASSIVE.

A week before kick-off and already ticket sales have flown past 750,000 on their way to a sell-out. All the games will be shown live on TV and the internet.

Everywhere you go in the second ...

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