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| | FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association |
 | | While Olympic champions Norway, FIFA Women's World Cup holders the United States, European champions Germany, and hosts China are still considered to be the favourites sixth months ahead of China PR 2003, there are rumblings that a new order is emerging. |
 | | Perhaps Canada's Norwegian coach Even Pellerud, who guided his native country to the title at Sweden'95, sums it up best: "I have been out of women's football for a few years, and what I see now is that the top teams haven't improved so much. |
 | | Some countries are focusing for the first time on the women's side of the game, while others are just beginning to see the fruits of their labours. |
| www.fifa.com /en/womens/index/0,1625,53142,00.html?articleid=53142 (498 words) |
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