National Identity Crisis ; From Poles Leading Germany's Charge to Brazilians Playing for Japan, Portugal and Tunisia, the Changing Face of Player Selection Is Causing No Little Consternation

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LITTLE tinpot dictator with a big mouth and a super-sized ego or devastating midfield leader with power, skill and goals in his boots - the world had varying views on Lothar Matthaus.

He always had too much to say for himself but, like a verbal shotgun, some of the pellets usually hit some target or other.

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National Identity Crisis ; From Poles Leading Germany's Charge to Brazilians Playing for Japan, Portugal and Tunisia, the Changing Face of Player Selection Is Causing No Little Consternation

So it was with his outburst on xenophobia, culture, sport and society this week - big blast, some target peppering and a lot of hot air accompanying the outburst.

'I'm a big fan of Owen Hargreaves. He was a big influence in the England game with Sweden and helped gi...

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