At the end of a long day in the heart of former East Germany, we found the matchup that many will now consider the "anticipated final," Brazilian supporters not withstanding. Juergen Klinsmann, the "Americanized" coach of the Germans who commutes between his Huntington Beach, Calif., home and Deutschland, is now making many a critic literally eat their words for the scathing pre-Cup criticism that was heaved upon him. Until recently, armchair coaches in Germany were asking Klinsmann, "What's wrong with this country that you must live in the USA?" They're not asking that anymore. Klinsmann can do no wrong. And right now, he could run for chancellor and avoid the messy political situation Germany experienced a few months ago. There would be no tie, no run off. Read Marcos' full report at the Tampa Tribune >>
