His side, like all championship winning teams, had luck when it needed it--schoolboy blunders by two of the world's best goalkeepers, David Seaman of England in the quarterfinals and Oliver Kahn of Germany in the final.

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All of which suggests that the most important attribute required by the winning team this weekend may be the most precious commodity in all of sports: Luck.

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And after all, they've managed to earn a few quid by playing it straight so far, so good luck to them.

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