Though it can't make up for major gaps in talent or depth, which recently existed between the better Spanish and German sides, that extra physical edge in the spring can be the difference between two otherwise equal teams.

WSJ: The Secret of Germany's Success

In practice, we found that we were getting 80-90kbps, well south of the theoretical 384kbps that we should be getting downstream -- but latency appeared to be somewhat better than what we'd typically see on an EDGE device, and that makes a big difference in the browsing experience.

ENGADGET: A few days with the Nokia N75 Mobile

It was Tottenham's greater quality in attack that was the difference between the two sides, with Harry Redknapp's team showing a clinical edge that was beyond their opponents.

BBC: Preston 1-5 Tottenham

The point captured in searing temperatures in Riyadh, saw the Koreans edge into second place in Asian qualifying Group 2 to finish ahead of Saudi Arabia on goal difference and seal their place in the finals.

CNN: North Korea qualifies for 2010 World Cup