sid news about FIFA Confederations Cup 2005
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Insights
Here you can find interesting background reports about players and teams during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005.
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 2005 AFP
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(sid) Blatter wants to split Confed Cup and Under 20 WC
In future Confederations Cup and Under 20 World Championship should get separate dates, FIFA president Sepp Blatter demands. Blatter also encouraged the Netherlands to apply for a World Cup.
 2005 AFP
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(sid) DFB-team hold down Mexico
Due to a strong performance, the German national team achieved third place at the Confederations Cup. After extra time the match ended with a 4-3 success against Mexico.
 2005 Stadt Hannover
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(sid) Hanover passed "Confed Cup" test
To be a Confed Cup venue for three times, has been no problem for the local organising committee of Hanover. A positive conclusion has been drawn in the hometown of Germany´s current Chancellor.
 2005 Bongarts/Getty Images
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(sid) Positive conclusion after "Confed Cup"
The Confederations Cup 2005 -can be assessed as a complete success. Much enthusiasm, filled stadiums, matches worth seeing - but the new offside-rules and several "streakers" are causing complaints.
 2005 AFP
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(sid) Pele content with Germany´s Confed Cup performance
In an interview with German news agency "sid", Brazil´s football legend Pele certified Jürgen Klinsmann to have done an outstanding job. Basically, "Germany was always at eye level with Brazil".