Germany 2006: The interviews
Over the course of Germany 2006, FIFAworldcup.com tracked down the biggest names in the game, from legends like Michel Platini and Pele to the stars of the finals themselves, and sought out their opinions on the big event. See again what they had to tell us…

German retail sales slow after World Cup (RT News)
Retail sales in Germany declined on a monthly basis in July, largely because the previous month’s figures had been boosted by the positive effects of the World Cup soccer championships, new data shows.

Yorke Rejoins Keane at Sunderland, Ends Australia Soccer Stint (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) — Dwight Yorke, who led Trinidad and Tobago to its first World Cup this year, quit Sydney FC to join English soccer club Sunderland and reunite with former Manchester United teammate Roy Keane.