Five weeks before the women's World Cup kicks off in France, and there is a hive of activity high up in the Montparnasse Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Paris. It is here, on the 49th floor and with an unobstructed view over the French capital, that tournament organizers are working to put everything in place for a month -- from June 7 to July 7 -- where women's football will be in the spotlight like never before. And yet, the organizers admit that they have been caught out by the extent of the demand from foreign fans for tickets. "We didn't see it coming," says Erwan Le Prevost, head of the local organizing committee. While the opening match will be played at the...
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