Nike May Oust Adidas as German Soccer Team Sponsor (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Nike Inc., taking on Adidas AG in its home market of Germany, may take over as the official uniform supplier to the country’s soccer team.

Auf Wiedersehen Germany - Wamkelekele eMzansi Africa
Germany was the perfect host for the 2006 FIFA World Cup , offering a warm, friendly face to the entire world. Now the mantle of hosting world football’s greatest event passes to South Africa…

2006 World Cup striker set for Stoke City move? (fansfc.com)
The 26-year-old forward was last on the books of David Beckham’s new club, the Los Angeles Galaxy and has also played for the Metrostars, Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.

German Beer Sales Up in 2006, Thanks Partially to World Cup (Beverage World)
BERLIN: German breweries sold 1.4 percent more beer in 2006 than a year earlier, partially due to a hot summer and the soccer World Cup, according to a report Monday from the Federal Statistics Office.