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| Sunday 9th of July 2006 / Entertainment |


| German fans thank team in mass celebration
Berlin, July 9 (DPA) A sea of flag-waving Germans packed in to Berlin's fan mile Sunday to pay tribute to their World Cup team at an official reception at the Brandenburg Gate.
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| Schweinsteiger the hero as hosts end on a winning note
Stuttgart, July 9 (DPA) Bastian Schweinsteiger was the two-goal hero for his side as hosts Germany ended their World Cup campaign on a winning note Saturday with a 3-1 win against Portugal here in the play-off match for third place.
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| Schweinsteiger is named man of the match
Stuttgart, July 9 (DPA) Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who scored twice in Germany's 3-1 win over Portugal in the match for third place, was named FIFA man of the match.
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| A 'meaningless' match for many to remember
Stuttgart, July 9 (DPA) Matches for third place, who needs them? Who remembers them? Who came third and fourth in 1994? Or 1978, for instance.
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| Germany end World Cup campaign with victory
Stuttgart, July 9 (DPA) Bastian Schweinsteiger was the hero as hosts Germany ended their World Cup campaign on a winning note Saturday with a 3-1 win against Portugal here in the play-off match for third place.
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| Last game for Germany: Oliver Kahn
Stuttgart, July 9 (DPA) Veteran goalkeeper Oliver Kahn confirmed Saturday that the match against Portugal was the last he has played for Germany.
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| Last game for Germany's gentle keeper
Stuttgart, July 9 (DPA) Germany's veteran goalkeeper Oliver Kahn confirmed Saturday that the match against Portugal was the last he has played for his country.
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| Figo bids farewell to international football
Stuttgart, July 9 (Xinhua) Portuguese captain Luis Figo announced his retirement from international football after his team lost the World Cup third place match 3-1 to Germany.
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| World Cup helps Germany polish its image
Hamburg, July 9 (DPA) Motivated by the attractive football of Juergen Klinsmann's team, Germans turned their World Cup into 'a Woodstock of sport' with a new and refreshing display of patriotism.
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