The Duchess, Her Tycoon Friend and a Rich Man's Playground On 3,500 Acres of Brazil's Fragile Atlantic Forest ; (...Complete with David Beckham Soccer School)

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THE Duchess of York is facing the wrath of environmentalists over her role in a vast new tourist resort threatening to destroy a fragile stretch of unspoiled Brazilian coastline.

Norwegian millionaire Torben Frantzen is planning a lavish 'playground for the rich', including a soccer academy headed by David Beckham, on the untouched land, despite the vehement opposition of campaigners.

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The Duchess, Her Tycoon Friend and a Rich Man's Playground On 3,500 Acres of Brazil's Fragile Atlantic Forest ; (...Complete with David Beckham Soccer School)

Sarah Ferguson - a close friend of both Mr Frantzen and his brother Geir, the boss of the Findus frozen food empire - has been giving developers advice on a polo centre to be built at the 3,500- acre site. However her involvement has been kept under wraps because, it is believed, she does not want to invite speculation about her relati...

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