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AP
Landon Donovan has played in two previous World Cups: the quarterfinal finish in 2002 and the disappointing first-round elimination in 2006. "The two World Cups I'd been a part of, we hadn't strung together three consecutive good results and good performances," he said. "I think this team has the experience ...
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Los Angeles Times
The annoying vuvuzela, whose presence at World Cup games has been defended because they are a unique South African tradition, are manufactured in China, which produces them for about 30 cents apiece.
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The Guardian
England coach Fabio Capello said defender John Terry -- deposed as captain before the World Cup because of off-field behavior -- had let down his teammates by effectively implicating them in a perceived coup that was due to take place at a meeting on Sunday evening. Fellow players reacted in ...
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The Guardian
The first live TV broadcast in North Korea of this World Cup turned of to be Portugal's 7-0 rout of the North Koreans. It was probably the last thing the authorities in North Korea wanted its populace to see, but Korean Central Television showed the entire game, despite a reputation ...
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