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World Cup 2002:
The Beautiful Game

By Siobhán Tracey, Contributor
August / September 2002

August 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Americans call it soccer, everybody else calls it football, but whatever you call it, the exciting displays of skillful footwork and surprising results made the 2002 World Cup hosted by Japan and South Korea one of the best World Cups ever. If the word "soccer" does nothing for you other than conjure up a picture of a "soccer mom" picking up her kids in an SUV, let me explain … [Read more...] about World Cup 2002:
The Beautiful Game

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