Dave O'Brien , who is doing play-by-play commentary on the World Cup for ESPN and ABC for the next month, had two suitcases when he arrived in Munich last Friday. One contained his clothes, the other was filled with notes and papers, specifically dossiers on the 32 teams he'll be talking about. (Full article: 761 words)

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