It reminds us, first, that the World Champion Brazilians are a Nike team, and second, that Brazil plays a creative, dazzling style of soccer, which outshines the more conservative, bruising teams.

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Almunia saved superbly from Wayne Rooney, denied Carlos Tevez with a double block and turned away Cristiano Ronaldo's header from six yards as United turned on the style in a dazzling first 45 minutes.

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And while his style may not have been flashy or eye-catching, the returns he generated for clients were dazzling--so dazzling that Neff's track record may be the greatest ever for a mutual fund manager.

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