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This, Then, is the defining memory of World Cup 2002: a triangular haircut, a toothy grin and a young man dancing in delight. For Brazilian striker Ronaldo - who scored both goals in Brazil's 2-0 defeat of Germany in Sunday's World Cup climax - it was about more than a quick-thinking 67th minute finish and a beautiful 79th minute shot. Yes, those two goals clinched him the Golden Boot award as the World Cup's top scorer, and drove Brazil to victory. But they also marked his triumphal return to the highest echelons of the sport after years...
...They had World Cup legacies to live up to - like their victorious PelE-inspired side of 1970. The 2002 team won all their first-round, Group C matches and then defeated Belgium, England and Turkey to make the final. Even when they played poorly, they prevailed. Their three "Rs" - Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo - provided the World Cup with breathtaking and controversial moments...
...Brazilian? "Arise, O Lord, and let not Brazil prevail over us, Put them in fear, O Lord. Rise up, O Lord, lift up your hand, Confound the might of Ronaldo and Rivaldo And put Ronaldinho to confusion. O God, if nothing else, award us a dubiously offside goal in the last minute, That the world may know that you are our God, And through you we will triumph over our adversaries, This time making it all the way to the final, Even if it is on a Sunday and no one will go to church. Amen. ?pre-match litany written...
Person of the Week RED MEANS GO At 22, Ronaldinho overshadowed legendary teammates Ronaldo and Rivaldo, scoring a brilliant free-kick goal in Brazil's World Cup triumph over England. But he also got sent off?a major blow to his nation's semifinal aspirations and to all aficionados of sheer footballing genius...
...after the upheavals of last week, it is entirely conceivable that even teams featuring Ronaldo and Rivaldo or Beckham and Owen can be bested. Spanish coach Jos? Antonio Camacho put it simply: "Anybody can beat anybody." And this may be the best thing that could have happened to this World Cup and the ones to come. No longer assured of victory by virtue of their star power, the glamour teams will henceforth be obliged to play their best in every game, making for a great spectacle...