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Forget about the sky-high cost of tickets to the actual matches. A lot of soccer lovers have balked at the price of flights, hotels, food, transportation and the obligatory jersey. Just traveling to the Americas adds up to several thousand dollars. For some, it’s a sign that soccer’s international governing body, FIFA, has lost touch with the global fanbase. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.