by Soccer America
By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor Soccer America When the World Cup began, Frenchman Zinedine Zidane looked tired, and his Real Madrid teammate, Brazilian Ronaldo, was overweight. The two Galacticos were dismissed as past their prime, but they played key roles Tuesday in leading their teams into the quarterfinals, where they ...
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by Soccer America
By Mike Woitalla in Munich The German media often report on the VIPs at World Cup games like this: "German Chancellor Angela Merkel, German President Horst Koehler and Franz Beckenbauer attended last night's game." They see no need to introduce Beckenbauer. His campaigning is credited with landing this World Cup ...
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