Still plenty at stake between Australia and Japan
Looking more like a ward of hospital patients than a squad of professional footballers, Japan arrived in Melbourne with seemingly one goal in mind. Forget the three qualifying points on offer from their World Cup qualifier against the Socceroos, Takeshi Okada's men appeared more determined to avoid contracting swine flu as they disembarked in the sporting capital of Australia.
Soccerphile World Cup Blog @ Jun 16, 2009 7:25 PM EST | Blog Profile
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