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Japan claim maiden title
FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan claim maiden title

Wednesday 20 July 2011

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2011™ in Germany took the feminine side of the world’s most popular sport to a whole new level and will remain forever in the memory.

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Traditionally one of the strongest nations in the world of international women's football, Norway have won everything there is to win. Can they claim a second world championship in 2011?

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    OC president Steffi Jones is supported by FIFA Women’s World Cup international ambassador Mia Hamm as well as by national ambassadors Sandra Minnert, ...
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    • Japan’s success at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ was recognised with the FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions Badge
    • Japan’s success at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ was recognised with the FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions Badge
    • Head coach Silvia Neid of Germany looks on next to Theo Zwanziger, president of German Football Association DFB, during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Organising Committee press conference
    • Theo Zwanziger, president of German Football Association DFB, speaks next to Steffi Jones
    • Japanese national women's football team head coach Norio Sasaki (L) receives the People's Honour Award certification from Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan
    • Holding the certification and plaque of the People's Honour Award, Japanese national women's football team head coach Norio Sasaki (front L) and captain Homare Sawa (front R) and other players pose with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan

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    City: Leverkusen

    Technically, Leverkusen is only 78 years old, but records show that nine of today's 13 ...
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    Stadium: Leverkusen

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    A summer of ‘happiness’ awaits

    A summer of ‘happiness’ awaits

    "Happiness" by singing sensation Alexis Jordan, is the Official Song of this year’s FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany™, with the 19-year-old songstress to perform the hit on 17 July at the closing ceremony in Frankfurt.

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