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A marketing company led by former German soccer star Guenter Netzer finalized its deal Monday for most television rights to soccer’s 2006 World Cup. Infront Sports won the bidding to the tournament, which will be played in Germany, Oct. 10, along with rights to the German Bundesliga and the ice hockey and handball world championships. German newspapers estimated that Infront offered around about $325 million for KirchSport’s assets that have filed for insolvency. Infront, which will sell rights to broadcasters around the world, will have to pay $1.08 billion to FIFA, soccer’s governing body.