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A tale of two teams

How about trying to put the ball at the back of the opponent’s net for a change, Monsieur Anelka? 🙂 Whether it’s trying to foment a players’ rebellion against the coach or sleeping with a team-mate’s wife, John seems to … Continue reading

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FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa threatened by racial tension, violent crime

This was a post that I originally wrote for truthDive In less than 10 weeks from now, most inhabitants of planet Earth will be in the firm grip of an “illness” that is sure to have a much wider geographical … Continue reading

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A deadly charge from the bottom to the top!

It’s not easy to be classified as a champion team when you finished dead last in last year’s championship. However, the Deccan Chargers from Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) have done just that – from the zeroes of the Indian Premier League … Continue reading

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¡Diego está de vuelta!

(Diego is back!) Diego Maradona, one of the greatest football players of all time, has returned to the soccer field, this time as the coach of Argentina! Diego lifts the 1986 FIFA World Cup as the captain of Argentina . … Continue reading

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Espanya són els campions d’Europa! (Spain are the champions of Europe!)

Espanya batia Alemanya 1-0 a la final de l’Euro 2008! Els espanyols prenen a casa el trofeu després d’un buit llarg de 44 anys. Fernando Torres marcava l’únic gol del llumí en la primera part. Era un joc bonic! L’equip … Continue reading

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Croatia stun Germany and Austria salvage a draw against Poland

Finally, I managed to watch two complete Euro 2008 games yesterday. I could not post this after the matches got over as it was too late. It’s too late to write match reviews now, so I’ll just write a summary. … Continue reading

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