National Geographic Magazine - June 2006 - "The Beautiful Game"

Aerick · 05-23-2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Aerick

Why would Nat. Geog. say that then? I actually read that same thing in the latest RSL program that I got at the KC game. Maybe I'm misreading the quotes?

And it looks like I was misreading the quotes. Good thing. Here's what Nat. Geog. says:

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[Brazil]...the only team to have won five World Cups, the only team to have won it playing away from its own continent...

AreliusIV · 05-23-2006, 10:49 AM

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...the only team to have won five World Cups, the only team to have won it playing away from its own continent...

Under that premise, were Argentina to win in Germany, they would make history...

DadOf8 · 06-02-2006, 07:16 PM

I saw this issue of Nat'l Geographic sitting in the supermarket today and bought a copy. There is a beautiful poster that comes with it. Some interesting facts it presents, soccer outranks other sports in terms of revenue...

2004-05 revenue breakdown (millions of U.S. dollars)
(gate receipts, broadcasting, commercial)
Real Madrid - $333.8
Manchester United - $298.3
Washington Redskins - $287
AC Milan - $283.3
Juventus - $277.7

...but not in player salaries
2004-05 income (millions of U.S. dollars)
Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons - $37.5
Shaquille O'Neal, Miami Heat - $33.4
David Beckham, Real Madrid - $32.5
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Fakers - $28.8
Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees - $27.5

They cite Forbes as their source.