A dispatch from the front lines of the new French revolution

Farewell to Quebec

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				Kaká (Brazil)
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				Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
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				David Villa (Spain)
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				Wayne Rooney (England)
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				Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
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				Lionel Messi (Argentina)
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				Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
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				Yoann Gourcuff (France)
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				Jozy Altidore (United States)
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				Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
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<p>At 25, Portugal&#8217;s Cristiano Ronaldo has already had a career of a lifetime: in 2008, he won the Champions League title with Manchester United and took home the FIFA World Player of the Year, not to mention the European Golden Shoe. The devastating forward is a standout goalscorer, which his team will rely upon as they face group of death (Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, and Portugal). (REUTERS/Nacho Doce)</p>


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