Some analysts remain sceptical of a "World Cup effect", arguing that it merely brings forward spending.

但有些分析人士对“世界杯效应”仍持怀疑态度，认为它仅仅是拉动提前消费而已。

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Carl Hooper, who captained the Windies in the 2003 World Cup, remembers the effect Richards had on the opposition.

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"Anybody who watched the World Cup and saw the effect it had on the country can't convince me that (granting Kalou citizenship) would not have been in the national interest, " Cruyff said.

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"What happened at the World Cup won't have any effect, " he said.

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