German Michael Schumacher (L) kicks the ball controlled by his compatriot Thomas Berthold and Stefan Reuter (R) during a charity match between a team of Formula One racing drivers and veterans of West Germany's 1990 World Cup winning side at Flaminio stadium in Rome July 8. Germany won the right on Thursday to host the 2006 soccer World Cup. The Germans beat favourites South Africa in a controversial and close vote at the headquarters of football's world governing body FIFA.

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