Thu, 13 Jun, 2002 - 22:55
By Mark Gallagher, Seoul
WELCOME to the other side of this World Cup. This isn’t Izumo, that’s for sure. There’s no mayor here talking for his friendly locals. Are there any friendly locals?
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