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Article: SOC: Romario and Edmundo destroy Manchester United
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- AAP Sports News (Australia)
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- January 9, 2000
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
01-09-2000
SOC: Romario and Edmundo destroy Manchester United
By Brian Homewood
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 8 Reuters - Romario and Edmundo buried personal differences today
to destroy Manchester United's World Club Championship hopes on a nightmare evening for
Gary Neville as Vasco da Gama beat the European champions 3-1.
Neville gifted the South American representatives its first two goals, both converted
by Romario, as United wilted on a stifling night.
Edmundo added a third, silencing doubters who believed differences between the two,
barely on speaking terms, and renowned tendencies for tantrums would prevent them from
forming a world-beating partnership ...