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Waltz or Samba, winner will dance
Brazil and Germany will each be making a seventh appearance in the World Cup final, using divergent styles to earn the title.
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Brazil admits its boys can play
The Brazilian team has grudgingly gained the support, if not yet the
affection, of the country's notoriously demanding and fickle fans.
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Rob Hughes: Samba among the tanks
May soccer be the winner, and may the man-child Ronaldo be smiling at the end of the day.
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Sweet Brazil
They're amazing to watch, but Ronaldo and Rivaldo could make a struggling nation forget politics.
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Kaiser hails the accidental heroes
Franz Beckenbauer is seemingly unimpressed with the tournament and surprised his country has reached the final.
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Clash of the titans
Germany and Brazil are the most successful teams in the history of the World Cup. Amazingly they will meet for the first time in Sunday's World Cup final - a match that will see the ultimate encounter of function versus flair.
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Final will be study in contrast
Conspiracy has been an oft-used word at this World Cup, but now comes a match with some truly intriguing plots and subplots.
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The whistle of authority
When Italy's Pierluigi Collina casts his imposing and unmistakeable presence over the World Cup final, it will be a fitting reward for the game's finest referee.
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Good Conductors
Brazil's Scolari and Germany's Voeller are masters at the art of coaching.
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Battle for the Golden Ball
Four Brazilians are on Fifa's shortlist of 10 for the Golden Ball, the award for the best player at the World Cup.
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Teams, not individuals, the stars
Whereas France 98 was all about Zidane and Ronaldo, and
USA 94 Baggio and Romario, 2002 has seen the team ethic
triumph over talisman.
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Scolari and Voeller to meet again
The two coaches last met at the draw for the World Cup
finals when both their teams were struggling. They said
they would meet agin in the final...
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Voller must put an end to Beckenbauer's sniping
The burning question is, now that Germany have made the World Cup final,
will Franz Beckenbauer and Rudi Voller kiss and make up?
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The World Cup in Photos
Relive all the tournament action with Soccernet's photo galleries.
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The Stars of Tomorrow
The World Cup truly has uncovered talent emerging from football's so-called third world. Also read: World Cup's rising stars.
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Offbeat
Bend it like Baggio
Get some free kicks out of this cool soccer game.
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Having a ball with the Fevernova
Ronaldo's hair-cut gets thumbs down
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