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<blockquote data-quote="dpdx" data-source="post: 239096" data-attributes="member: 188">Hosts and HoldersWhatever happens, I hope it's Germany lifting the Cup.It may not be the most beautiful soccer, and German fans may not very well believe in their team, but bar none, the best possible sportsmanship was showed by Rudi Voller and Team Germany after they knocked my USA squad from the quarters.Classest act in international soccer, period. The sight of coach Voller and the team shaking hands and talking with every American in the side was so impressive, it helped take the edge off my disappointment. And so I'm behind them in the final.Since the holders now have to qualify for future World Cups, and I never really agreed with the hosts getting in for free (Korea and Japan would've both qualified from Asia, easily), it would be justice for Germany to actually be holding the Cup they host in '06. And I'd love to be there for it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dpdx, post: 239096, member: 188"] [b]Hosts and Holders[/b] Whatever happens, I hope it's Germany lifting the Cup. It may not be the most beautiful soccer, and German fans may not very well believe in their team, but bar none, the best possible sportsmanship was showed by Rudi Voller and Team Germany after they knocked my USA squad from the quarters. Classest act in international soccer, period. The sight of coach Voller and the team shaking hands and talking with every American in the side was so impressive, it helped take the edge off my disappointment. And so I'm behind them in the final. Since the holders now have to qualify for future World Cups, and I never really agreed with the hosts getting in for free (Korea and Japan would've both qualified from Asia, easily), it would be justice for Germany to actually be holding the Cup they host in '06. And I'd love to be there for it. [/QUOTE]

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