Brazil brings predicable end to improbable World Cup.

by Daniel L. Smith
Soccer Maniacs

YOKOHAMA - The most improbable World Cup came to a most-predictable ending as perennial favorite Brazil rode striker Ronaldo's golden foot to a 2-0 victory over Germany in a game that was kept close by another valiant effort by German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. It was Brazil's record fifth World Cup title.

The only goal Brazil needed came at the 66th minute when Ronaldo out hustled German Dictmar Hamann for the ball and then passed to teammate Rivaldo. Rivaldo banged home a dead-on left-foot drive that Kahn stopped. But inexplicably the stoic Kahn let the ball bounce off his chest with the ricochet going to Ronaldo who put the shot in. Full Story>>>

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