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To: Night Trader who wrote (1190)	4/22/2002 5:02:41 AM
From: Night Trader	Respond to of 5130

It's likely that the heat and humidity in Japan and Korea together with the authorities insistence on playing many games in mid-afternoon will skew the competition away from teams such as England, Sweden, Ireland and Germany and towards Brazil, Italy and the africans: LONDON (AP) -- England's soccer team will wear special frozen jackets -- developed by NASA -- designed to help athletes sweat less and avoid dehydration at this year's World Cup in South Korea and Japan. The sleeveless white jackets are soaked in water and frozen before use. They contain special crystals that help maintain a constant low temperature for hours. The English hope the squad will wear the jackets before and after games and during halftime. The jackets are already used by Australian Rules football players. "The ice jacket has been proved to help athletes handle the high temperatures out there and we are confident it will work," Richard Hawkins, deputy head of the Football Association's Medical and Exercise Science Department, told the News of the World. "It is the first time anything like this has been used by the England team and it might take some getting used to for some of the lads, but I'm sure they will see and feel the benefits," Hawkins said.

To: Night Trader who wrote (1190)	4/22/2002 7:59:42 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5130

The clubs have a lot of advantages. The biggest is the one you mentioned - the top ones play 50+ games a year together and train together day in and day out. That gives a cohesion that no international side can muster, due to the simple realities of scheduling. The club coaches and managers also have much more latitude in assembling their sides. If Man U, or Real, or Bayern Munich, wants a left-footed midfielder they have a full range of options, including internationals from anywhere in the world. Club coaches can select players they think would be most compatible with their style of play and their other players, again with a huge menu to choose from. National coaches are stuck with citizens of their countries. It's also unfortunate but inevitable that a lot of great players are on international sides with little chance of glory. We won't see Ruud van Nistelrooy or Patrick Kluivert at all, with the Netherlands failing to qualify. Players like Luis Figo, Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane may not make it past the early stages. They can't change their national sides just because they come from small countries with limited overall talent pools. In club football the best congregate with the best, and that inevitably produces the best matchups.