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...impress. Ronaldinho and Emerson cannot guarantee ball possession, and Roberto Carlos treats his left back position as a forwarding address. Then again, this is Brazil we're talking about, and the team is in one of the Cup's weakest groups. Its opponents?Turkey, China and Costa Rica?pose little danger. China is here on a pass?it didn't have to play South Korea or Japan to qualify. If China possesses a secret weapon it's enigmatic coach Bora Milutinovic, who in the past has helped to qualify Costa Rica, Mexico, Nigeria and the U.S. for the finals...
...Japanese officials insist that security will be exceptionally tight at the stadiums. But a TIME reporter who was hired as a security agent for a warm-up match between Japan and Costa Rica discovered that absolute chaos ruled at the event. Charged mainly with keeping canned drinks and bottles out of the stadium, the freshly minted guards at Yokahama stadium?most aged under 20?stood dumbly by as crowds of fans stormed past the checkpoints. And what would the World Cup be without a ticket scandal? Japan's organizing committee decided not to sell to travel agents, no doubt remembering...
...they're hard as nails. South Korea has a big-time coach in Dutchman Guus Hiddink, yet none of the players are in the same class as the man in charge. "Do you want me to play myself," an exasperated Hiddink yelled at reporters after a loss to Costa Rica. Playing in Group D with Poland, Portugal and the U.S., Korea will probably have to beat or tie the Americans to advance, a task that eluded them in a friendly earlier this year. The Yanks aren't going anywhere. The team can claim only one great field player in Sunderland...
...core of the team has played together since their under-19 days. And following Portugal's controversial exit against France in Euro 2000, they are aching to prove they are as good as the French. Portugal has a case. The midfield tandem of scary-fast Figo and cunning Rui Costa is as powerful a combo as any in the game. Although perfectly able to score themselves, each can also dish with pleasure to the team's true finishers Nuno Gomes and Pedro Pauleta. Figo's gimpy ankle is a worry, but if he's healthy, so are Portugal's hopes...
...phenomenon to find mainstream acceptance. Since last year Crunch gyms have offered a Cardio Striptease class that features exercises culled from stripper moves; disrobing is optional, but enthusiasts grow bold. "The regulars start to come in high heels or in new underwear," says founder, instructor and former stripper Jeffrey Costa...