"SOCCERNOMICS"

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"The world economy will benefit most from an Italian victory at the football World Cup in June/July, according to ABN AMRO's economists in their Soccernomics 2006 study, which they have prepared – both for education and enjoyment – for the third time."

In this study the good people at ABN AMRO have also projected a possible outcome of the countries that will reach the semi-finals (see image). Apparently, Portugal is not part of the lot ... err, well we'll see about that (laughs).