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Two of the most fancied sides in world football visit the Emirates on 10 February for an international friendly. They will also meet in the group phase of the FIFA Confederations Cup next June in South Africa.
Here are a few of their most famous...
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Written by Steve Amoia. 6 comments
This commentary originally appeared in The Amoias of the Americas.
My cousin, Oscar R. Amoia, grew up in Buenos Aires near the Boca district. He has supported his beloved...
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Written by Steve Amoia. 2 comments
For the first time in history of the Torneo Apertura or Opening (there are two seasons in Argentina) championship in Argentina, three teams ended up level on points (39).
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The problem I fear with approaching any non-European competition as an admitted a priori “avid PL supporter”, as does Mr. BD Condell in a prior piece posted on this site,...
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Written by Tom Clark. 13 comments
So let me guess, you’re sitting on the edge of your seat, fidgeting nervously as you await the final stages of the FIFA Club World Cup (formerly known as the FIFA World Club Championship - World Cup has a better spin to it, don’t you think?)...
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Written by BD Condell. 8 comments
If you can’t remember the last time you watched thousands of mature adults, on a day of deep blue skies and blindingly bright high altitude winter sunshine, all weeping and singing at the same time, then you’re like me. And while...
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Written by Tom Clark. 5 comments
In the spring of 2008, the Georgian National Investment Agency (GNIA) ran a series of short promotional films across the major international news networks promoting the country as an attractive destination for foreign capital.
The most notable...
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Written by Nick Smith. 2 comments
It was a sweltering mid-August night in 2008 in the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi when the Uzbek referee Valentin Kovalenko blew the final whistle. Spectators were climbing the flag poles around the stadium in celebration & the TV commentator...
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Written by SpiralArchitect. 9 comments
Nigeria may be forced to quit as hosts of the 2009 Under-17 World Cup, after the country’s government said it cannot afford to provide the money needed to stage the competition.
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The draw for the final round of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations has taken place in Zurich (what, they couldn’t do it in Africa?).
20 teams have been split into 5 groups of 4 teams each, with the outright...
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