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Have you ever flown a kite in a lightning storm?
William, you are my bastard son, go grab the kite!
Stated intentions
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He was there when the No-Name team was announced and don't be surprised to see Kasey Keller between the pipes when the 2009 MLS season kicks off in Seattle. Today the worst kept secret for next year's squad started to creep out.
Defoe in for England
With Emile Heskey and Gabby Agbonlahor both going down in their last weekend match before England camp, Jermaine Defoe was called back into the mix for the "Don" Fabio Capello. Guess getting that transfer in and scoring on your debut for Portsmouth wasn't such a bad idea after all.
Agbonlahor goes lame
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Just days after getting his first shout for the 1st team, Gabby Agbonlahor's full team dream debut has come to an end after being substituted at halftime of Aston Villa's 2-1 defeat to Fulham for a hamstring injury. This is what sucks about midweek friendlies. You get the call-up, have to play ONE more game and it's all ...
Agogo pushes Ghana through
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Ten man Ghana is going to the Semi's with a 2-1 win over rival Nigeria in the African Nations Cup. Led by Michael Essien and former MLS'er Junior Agogo, who scored the winner with 8 minutes left, Ghana's comeback win in Accra was a tense one after Everton's Yakubu put the Nigerians up 1-0 at the 34 minute mark.
Van Nistelrooy out, Kuyt in?
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Real Madrid's 2-nil loss to La Liga upstarts Almeria this weekend wasn't only painful in the ego department, but also the physical. With news that Ruud Van Nistelrooy's substitution was met with a severly diagnosed high ankle sprain at halftime, Marco Van Basten must have been the next call knowing that Holland's friendly ...
The Munich Air Disaster
After drawing 3-3 (but winning 5-4 on aggregate) against a team that would later become Red Star Belgrade in a European Cup match, Manchester United's flight had a stopover in Munich to refuel on February 6th, 1958. 23 of the 44 passengers would end up passing that faithful night as the plane, taking off on it's third attempt, hit slush at the end ...
Well played Mr. President, well played
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French President whatever his name is has officially married girlfriend Carla Bruni in Paris. The former Supermodel and Singer has in the past been linked with Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger and THE Donald Trump. Someone allegedly heard Sarkozy say "it's good to be the King".
