Age of athlete may end era of great footballers

ONE CROWDED week has flown by at the speed of light and one wonders where have all the superstars gone?
Age of athlete may end era of great footballers
Sat, 19 Jun, 2004 - 01:00
Bill George

The European Championship has produced some captivating contests but relatively few individual performances of exceptional merit.

Netherlands and Germany are in action today and they serve to illustrate the point effectively.

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