Football World Cup: World Cup Update - Case for German defence is compelling

Case for German defence is compelling
They may have had a shaky start to the tournament but the defensive duo of Christoph Metzelder and Per Mertesacker are now living up to the long tradition of world-class German defenders...
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Helmsman Frings sets course for his captain
A tidal wave of optimism has broken over the host nation ahead of Friday's quarter-final against Argentina, in part sparked by Torsten Frings' outstanding form...
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Bring on the heroes
FIFAworldcup.com takes a look at players like Australia's Tim Cahill and Italy's Francesco Totti who have come off the substitutes' bench to make winning contributions at Germany 2006...
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Ronaldo: Brazil are ready for anything
After becoming the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history, Ronaldo told FIFAworldcup.com that "winning the Trophy" was his No.1 priority...
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Past masters helping today's hopefuls
Experience is a vital asset at the FIFA World Cup and hosts Germany are just one of the teams whose coaching staff includes former international stars ready and willing to pass on their know-how to the players under their charge...
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Six former winners in last eight
Eight teams remain in the FIFA World Cup and six of them are former world champions. At previous FIFA World Cups the highest number of former title-holders making it to the last eight was four...
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Lehmann and Riquelme face to face again
Jens Lehmann and Juan Riquelme will renew a personal rivalry held over from the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League when Germany meet Argentina...
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