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Old 06-20-2002, 05:23 AM  
chodadog
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Originally posted by x3guide
On another note, it's a little fishy how the country (or in this case one of'em) hosting the tournament always (well ok, quite often atleast) makes it to the final eight, or even the semifinals.. Happens way too often in soccer, doesn't it.. Big $ involved. It'd be nice to see some statistics on this.
And i suppose you think it's fishy that teams win most games at home in their regional leagues? In nearly all sports? You'd be surprised what a homeground advantage with 60 thousand of YOUR fans can do to your team's morale.
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