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Van Rompuy's curious haikus

First miracle man. Then the EU president. A famous Belgian Most of Herman Van Rompuy's website , as one might perhaps expect of an upstanding European (and since last night, Europeans don't get much more upstanding than...

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How the World Cup bid rivals compare

England's campaign to win the 2018 or 2022 World Cup faces a field of rivals that has never been so crowded or competitive. Partly this is because the tournaments for 2010 and 2014 were effectively shoo-ins for South Africa and...

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Surfers ride into record books with 110 on same wave

More than 100 surfers lined up on the same ocean wave in Cape Town, South Africa, to set a new world record. Over one hundred surfers line up on the same South African wave in a bid to break a world record Photo: BARCROFT The...

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Paraguay team at World Cup 2010

Paraguay, impressive during South American qualifying, will pose a threat in any group at World Cup 2010. History man: Gerardo Martino, Paraguay coach at World Cup 2010 Photo: GETTY IMAGES Paraguay's World Cup record: 1930 1st...

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Should Brazil cut its aid for the poor?

There is a euphoria in Brazil about the economy. For decade after decade it was called the country of the future, with population of 150 million and immense resources including oil. However, the future never seemed to come, put...

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Brazilian girl who was bullied to death

Two girls have been convicted of causing the death of a vicar's daughter who leapt from a third floor window to escape their bullying. Rev Boxall was to become the vicar at Open Gateway Community Church in Thamesmead,...

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Blues ponder £50m British record compromise for Argentine ace Aguero

and Atletico Madrid could reach a compromise agreement that would see Sergio Aguero sign the for the Blues in January but stay in Spain for the rest of the season. The Barclays Premier League leaders are weighing up whether to...

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Seeds of doubt for England

FOR all the flirtations with disaster of Germany, Argentina, France and Portugal, there is an all too familiar look about next month's World Cup draw. On December 4 in Cape Town, Fabio Capello will learn England's fate for next...

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Henry's not the first . . . The most famous cheats in football

Published Date: 20 November 2009 THIERRY Henry's blatant handball that sent France on the way to next year's World Cup at the expense of Ireland has sparked a huge row in the international game. But of course the Barcelona...

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Robinho to travel to Merseyside

Record signing Robinho will travel to Liverpool with Manchester City on Saturday, even if the £32.5million striker is unlikely to play. The subject of so much media talk last week, when he left City's training camp in Abu Dhabi...

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