41.   In recent years the once powerful South American soccer nation has sat back in envy and watched neighbors Argentina and Brazil dominate world soccer.

42.   ISMM, which also controls the sports management firm ISL, handles TV and marketing rights for world soccer, European soccer and world track and field.

43.   Italy, which has the strongest league in world soccer, has a tradition of difficult starts and sparkling comebacks in the world competitions.

44.   Johansson is one of the two men running for the job of president of FIFA, the governing body of world soccer.

45.   Louis van Gaal, one of the most succesful coaches in world soccer, announced Thursday that he is to leave Ajax Amsterdam at the end of this season.

46.   Matthews is one of the legendary names of world soccer and one of the most popular players in history.

47.   Rising from the mean streets of Marseille to the summits of world soccer, Zinedine Zidane has probably achieved more in the sport than any other player in activity.

48.   Spain, despite having two of the greatest clubs in world soccer, Real Madrid and Barcelona, is a perennial under achiever.

49.   Some of the best players in world soccer are on show and both teams are in standout form.

50.   Striker Patrick Kluivert scored the winner against Milan and is one of the rising stars in world soccer.