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After years of planning, intense preparations and a long month of football, time is moving so swiftly we already entering a week from the finals.
Today Fifa announced the All-Star team, looking at the names that made the list, its quite clear that Spain dominated with excellent performances in South Africa.
Forwards Francesco Totti and Luca Toni were among seven Italians named to the 23-man World Cup all-star squad, which also included Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry of France.
First the American team upset Portugal. Then it won its first knockout-round game. Now, the United States has its first World Cup all-star. Midfielder Claudio Reyna was among 16 players voted to the MasterCard All-Star Team of the 2002 World Cup by the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG).
Following the two semi-finals, FIFA’s Technical Study Group (TSG) has designated the MasterCard All-Star Team of the 1998 World Cup which includes 16 players. The choice of the TSG was based on a pre-selection of some 60 players made on 3 July.
Six players expected to take part in the World Cup final on Sunday, four from Brazil and two from Italy, were named today to the first-ever all-star team of the tournament.
The star strikers Romario and Roberto Baggio led the attack of the World Cup’s best 11 as selected by a panel of FIFA experts, including the former champions Pele and Bobby Charlton. They chose three defenders, instead of the customary four, and gave the team an extra attacking midfielder.
Like the 1974 FIFA All-Star Team, this Team consists of 12 players instead of 11. For the first time 2 keepers were included. Costa Rica and Cameroon made their first appearance.
2 countries are included for the first time: Belgium and Denmark. Only French player Michel Platini has been included before in an All-Star Team.
After having been included in the previous All-Star Team, Italian player Paolo Rossi was included again for a 2nd time in this All-Star Team.
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