Top of the Bill but Fading Stars Have Still to Set the Stage Alight Firing Blanks Below-Par Performances Prove Hyped-Up and Bloated Legends Are No Longer Slick On the Draw

Evening TimesJune 15, 2006

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THE World Cup is sport's grandest theatre, and as such it must have a fringe - sideshows determining little conflicts and personal ambitions.

Germany 06 is, potentially, a defined case in point, because never in the history of this tournament has so much focus been placed upon the A-list stars of the game's version of Hollywood, those who play the lead roles.

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Top of the Bill but Fading Stars Have Still to Set the Stage Alight Firing Blanks Below-Par Performances Prove Hyped-Up and Bloated Legends Are No Longer Slick On the Draw

Four of five strikers have appeared to date, the other due to enter before the cameras today. As yet, not one has fulfilled the attached billing, but then again the intrigue of this very personal search ...

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