Beckham World Cup Hype Spreads Across Japan
Beckham's star power draws Japanese fans from Saitama to Niigata as England prepares for the World Cup. He discusses possible future playing in Japan, his recovery from a broken left metatarsal, and his high profile with schoolchildren and media. England faces Brazil in the quarter-finals, with other matchups including Japan vs Turkey and South Korea vs Italy on the schedule.
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Tsuna
Japan
Saitama
Sapporo
Osaka
Niigata
Shizuoka
England
Beckham
Michael Owen
Manchester United
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Deportivo de la Coruna
Owen
Turkey
TSN
South Korea
Italy
Brazil
Germany
U.S
United States Upsets Mexico to Reach World Cup Quarterfinals
The US beat Mexico 2 0 in Jeonju with Brian McBride and Landon Donovan scoring, earning a clash with Germany. Brazil defeated Belgium 2 0 in Kobe to set a Brazil England quarterfinal. Fans faced ticket woes as 1465 online tickets surfaced in Daejeon.
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South Korea
United States
Mexico
Brazil
Belgium
England
Ronaldo
Rivaldo
Kobe
Japan
Brian McBride
Landon
Hur Jinbeom
Portugal
Bruce Arena
Rafael Marquez
Rivaldo and Ronaldo seal Brazil World Cup quarterfinals
Brazil defeated Belgium 2 0 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals with goals from Rivaldo and Ronaldo. Rivaldo scored on a long buildup in the 67th minute after a pass from Ronaldinho, then Ronaldo finished a counterattack on 87 minutes. Belgium pressed for chances but were kept out by Marcos and the Brazilian defense as the crowd shouted England here we come.
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Jared Borgetti
Vicente Fox
Spain
England
Senegal
Germany
United States
Brazil
Rivaldo
Ronaldinho
Timmy Simons
Geert de Vieger
Ronaldo
Kleberson
Belgium
Glen de Boeck
Marc Wilmots
Marcos
Peter Prendergast
Roque Junior
Miro Mpenza
Japan cheers World Cup while business stumbles for steak houses
While Japan celebrated soccer victories and World Cup fever, Asakuma spokesman Michio Matsuura said its steak houses saw a 20 percent drop in revenue as customers stay home. Travel slowed by 14 percent, TV tuners surged threefold, and blue jerseys sold briskly as Japan co hosts the tournament with South Korea.
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Japan
Michio Matsuura
Matsuura
Asakuma
South Korea
Belgium
Russia
Tunisia
Turkey
Miyagi
Hiroshi Ueno
JTB Corp
Akira Suzuki
Japan Sports Vision Co
Charges laid in Russian riot after World Cup match
Moscow prosecutors filed criminal charges against 15 people linked to last week's riot in Manezh Square after Russia's 1 0 loss to Japan. Charges include participation in mass unrest and looting with nine in custody. The unrest left two dead and caused extensive damage.
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Russia
Japan
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