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Royal Pregnancy

The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant and expecting her second child. We hear from women expecting children and discuss what it's like to break the news to family and friends.

Today we discuss three news stories getting a lot of attention worldwide. Firstly, we discuss the announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant and expecting her second child. We also hear from other women expecting children and discuss what it's like to break the news to family and friends. Secondly the FIFA head, Sepp Blatter, has said he will stand for re-election as president of football's world governing body next year. A lot has been said about Blatter's management of world football so far. We hear from areas of the world where the often controversial Blatter is very popular. Thirdly, in tennis, there is a lot of discussion ahead of Japan's Kei Nishikori playing in today's US Open final. Nishikori is the first Asian to appear in a grand slam final. We hear from Japanese fans and discuss if this is a new era for tennis and why Asian players have not done so well before now.

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  • Mon 8 Sep 2014 17:05GMT

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