1.   Nigerian men have long dominated soccer in Africa, and many of them rank among the highest-paid players in Europe.

2.   Unlike basketball, in which high schools and colleges are the main conduits of talent, soccer is dominated by clubs.

3.   Adidas, which has long dominated soccer, has been trying to preserve its share in that marketplace.

4.   Ajax Amsterdam and Manchester United look set to dominate domestic soccer in the Netherlands and England again.

5.   Despite a roster overhaul last summer, Juventus and coach Marcello Lippi have continued to dominate European soccer.

6.   He has been coaching the Dinamo Tbilisi team, which has dominated Georgian soccer in recent years.

7.   In contrast, the likes of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have dominated world soccer for decades at club level.

8.   In recent years, Dynamo has dominated Ukrainian soccer.

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

10.   In recent years, Dynamo, the original team of AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko, has dominated Ukrainian soccer.