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India and Uruguay: Golden Dreams

How a Hindu holy man's dream sparked a giant hunt for gold in Uttar Pradesh. Also, why Montevideo's football fans don't rate England's chances in the World Cup 2014.

Craig Jeffrey ponders how one Hindu holy man's dream sparked a wild gold chase (or at least a giant archaeological investigation) in Uttar Pradesh - and what gold mania reveals about Indian society.

And, as part of a typically passionate crowd of football supporters in Montevideo, Ben Weisz explains why Uruguayans do not really rate England's chances in the World Cup 2014.

(Photo: The Estadio Centenario in Uruguay - scene of the first ever FIFA World Cup. Photographer: Ben Weisz)

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11 minutes

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Thu 16 Jan 2014 20:50GMT

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  • Thu 16 Jan 2014 20:50GMT