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    European champion Spain the favorite in South Africa

    By David Mosse
    ESPN

    Tuesday, June 9, 2009

    Back for the first time since 2005, after FIFA had the good sense to scrap the biennial format, the eighth edition of the Confederations Cup (June 14-28) in South Africa figures to attract plenty of attention. It hasn't always been that way for a competition still lacking in relevance, but the field this time around should ensure at least the soccer is strong enough to keep things interesting. The focus early on will be on Group B where four of the five best teams in the tournament reside. I ...

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