ZAMBIA

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ZAMBIA
In an impoverished neighborhood outside Lusaka,
Zambia, boys fashioned a ball by weaving together
strips cut from plastic bags.
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England
British football legend, David Beckham, has taken
his fame to new levelbecoming not only a famous
soccer player, but has gained Hollywood style
fame. He is married to singer Victoria Beckham,
aka Posh Spice.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine police squared off against a crowd
outside a Buenos Aires stadium, where fighting
had broken out in the stands. The March 2002
match between Charcarita and Boca Juniors was
halted twice because of violence before ending in
a 1-1 tie. Repeated incidents between the teams
ultimately led to a two-week suspension of play
in the city, a sad development for soccer-mad
Argentinines.
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USA
In the USA, soccer has become one of the most
popular team sports for children in many
communities. Superstar soccer player, Mia Hamm,
has been an inspiration to girls worldwide.
During her career, so scored more goals for her
country than any player in history. Women make
up 32 of the 29 million player in the USA.
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South Korea
In the past 2 decades, a heated soccer rivalry
among Japan, China and South Korea, has stirred
soccer passions across the continent of Asia. It
is estimated that 34,700,000 Asians participate
in the sport.
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SPAIN
The riches sports team in the entire world, REAL
MADRID, has a stadium that will approximately
120,000 screaming fans. In 2005, Real Madrids
soccer revenue was 333,800,000 dollarsthe most
of any team in any sport worldwide.
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Ivory Coast
Over the past 6 years, the Ivory Coasts military
government has allowed hatred of immigrants and
Muslims, yet many of the countrys best soccer
players are from Muslim and immigrant families,
so the national team has become an irresistible
symbol of unity. Excited fans announced that
soccer could do more than any politician to put
an end to the civil war. The Ivory Coast team
just qualified for the World Cup for the first
time ever!
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SUPER BOWL 2004
2004 OLYMPIC CLOSING CEREMONY
2004 OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY
Most Watched sports events in millions of
viewers.
World Cup Soccer Final 2004
European Soccer Championship Finals 2004
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Soccer outranks other team sports in riches!TOP
5 RICHES TEAMS (in millions)
REAL MADRID, Spain -
Soccer
333.8
MANCHESTER UNITED, England - Soccer
298.3
WASH. REDSKINS, USA Amer. Football
287
AC MILAN, Italy - Soccer
283.3
JUVENTUS, Italy - Soccer
277.7
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but not the salariesTOP 5 2005 PLAYER
SALARIES IN MILLIONS
37.5
33.4
32.5
28.8
27.5
Michael Vick Atlanta Falcons American Football
Shaq ONeal Miami Heat Basketball
David Beckham Real Madrid Soccer
Kobe Bryant LA Lakers Basketball
Alex Rodriguez NY Yankees Baseball