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  • Soccer legend Pele's real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The 2002 World Cup was hosted by two countries Japan and South Korea. Before the start of the tournament, there was a lot of infighting and bickering between the two hosts on issues such as whose country's name would appear first on game tickets.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Before soccer referees started using whistles in 1878, they used to rely on waving a handkerchief.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • British scientists have found evidence that heart attacks increase significantly for people who watch soccer penalty shoot-outs.
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    (Added: Sun Sep 21 2008 By Gauher)



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