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Advocaat mum about his future

HANOVER: South Korean coach Dick Advocaat's future after the 2006 World Cup is not set in stone, the Dutchman confirmed on Monday.

The 58-year-old Advocaat wouldn't divulge his thoughts when asked by journalists.

``I am not sure,'' he said. ``I'll know after the tournament.''

Orange question mark

When the Ivory Coast and the Netherlands meet on Friday night in Stuttgart, the stands could well be a festival of orange, the uniform colour for both teams.

``It's good for the atmosphere. The stadium will be full of fans wearing orange, but it will be hard to distinguish who is for what team,'' Ivory Coast striker Arouna Kone said. ``The only way to tell will be by the colour of the skin.''

Grandpa goalie

As Mexico's training session on Monday evening wound down, coach Ricardo Lavolpe took up a position in a smaller than regulation goal and defended kicks from his young grandson, Mauro Andrade.

The coach fielded most of Mauro's shots, but a few got past him.

One, a half-volley off the underside of the crossbar and into the net, even drew a few ``oohs'' from the press corps and a thumbs-up from Lavolpe. — AP

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