"We could well see history repeat itself, " Fort said, while noting that South Korea's professional league was forced to reschedule a big load of games last year where times conflicted with Major League games in America--fans were home watching Korean players on television.

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"The big teams that failed in South Africa, like England, had played too many league games and their players weren't fresh, " said Sandor Egervari.

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