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Vol. 5 Num 923 Sun. December 31, 2006  
   
Sports


A year of inevitability
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(Clockwise) Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro lifts the glorious football World Cup in Berlin on July 9; German legendary driver Micheal Schumacher waves goodbye to his fans after signing off from Formula One in Sao Paulo; Swiss superstar Roger Federer had a brilliant year even by his standards in 2006; Australian legend Shane Warne waves to the MCG crowd after taking his 700th Test wicket against England on December 26; French legend Zinedine Zidane head-butts Marco Materazzi of Italy in the World Cup final, thus taking this moment to the folklore of football forever. PHOTOS: AFP FILE