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    Real Football Factories international

    Hey folks how we doing? Anyone seen this great series? Looks at the grass root fans in Italy, Russia, Poland, Brazil, The Netherlands, Turkey, the Balkins, etc, and is hosted by Danny Dyer from "The Football Factory". Its on Bravo here... Magic stuff
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    Man Utd capture Larsson on loan

    From the BBC- Larsson will make his Premiership bow at 35 Manchester United will sign veteran striker Henrik Larsson on a three-month loan deal in January. The 35-year-old former Celtic striker will leave current club Helsingborg on 1 January and will return on 12 March in time for the...
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    File type conversion

    OK folks, here's a tester. Who knows how to convert a .zvr file type into, well, anything usefull that I can listen to on the move. The .zvr file type seems to be a Korean audio file found on voice recorders...it can be listened to on Windows Media Player...and that's it...which means no...
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    LOTR/ROTK - extended version DVD

    Well people, saw it on Friday. Some of the extra bits added and improved the cinema version, but other bits made me shake my head in disbelief at what I was watching. Any views from the Juventini?
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    Crespo to Milan

    Just announced on radio here in UK.
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    [EU] Champions League 04/05

    Hard to believe, but the CL start again in vain tonight. Full list of teams competing:- 2004/05 UEFA Champions League IOC Stage Club - Grp FC Porto ESP Grp Valencia CF ESP Grp FC Barcelona ESP Q3 RC Deportivo La Coruña ESP Q3 Real Madrid CF ITA Grp AC Milan ITA Grp...
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    Latest IFFHS Ranking

    Couldn't let this one pass:- Top 350 (1st July 2003 - 29th June 2004) 1. (4.) Glasgow Celtic FC Scotland/3 281,5 2. (3.) São Paulo FC Brasil/4 280,0 3. (6.) Valencia CF España/4 266,0 4. (2.) Milan AC Italia/4 258,0 5. (8.) Real Madrid CF España/4 257,0 6. (7.) FC do Porto...
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    Latest FIFA Rankings

    From Fifa web site:- 1 Brazil 2 France 3 Spain 4 Czech Republic 5 Netherlands 6 Mexico 7 USA 8 England 9 Italy 10 Turkey 11 Argentina 12 Portugal 12 Germany 14 Greece 15 Denmark 16 Cameroon 16 Republic of Ireland 18...
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    How Euro 2004 changed football

    Just read this on Aunti and thought it hit the nail right on the head. By Tom Fordyce (BBC) Has the face of football changed forever? With the dust settling on Euro 2004, the lessons of the last three weeks are gradually becoming clearer. But what exactly have we learned...
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    Past Times/ Hobbies/

    Hey folks, still a few weeks left till the new season begins. To fill in the time, I'd love to know if anyone has any particular hobbies or past time that they would like to tell the rest of us about. Anyone into football memorabilia, collecting movie stuff, or something like conspiracy...
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    Uefa Rap For Ruud Comments

    From Teletext:- Holland striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has been charged by Uefa after he allegedly "insulted" referee Anders Frisk after the semi-final defeat to Portugal. Uefa have received Frisk's match report and say their disciplinary body will deal with the case on Friday. A spokesman...
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    Referee under police protection

    By Sebastian Usher BBC world media reporter The Swiss referee who disallowed a goal by England in their Euro 2004 quarter-final with Portugal says he has been put under police protection. Urs Meier told a Swiss radio station that he been advised to go into hiding after receiving...
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    Foe's family to sue French

    The family of Cameroon's Marc-Vivien Foe is suing the French Football Federation (FFF) for failing to provide adequate medical back-up for the late midfielder. The Indomitable Lion died of a heart attack on 26 June 2003 during a Confederations Cup match in the French city of Lyon. Foe's...
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    Barca confirm Deco talks

    Barcelona have confirmed they are in negotiations to sign Portugal playmaker Deco once Euro 2004 ends. The Catalan club are set to announce the arrival of Sweden striker Henrik Larsson and Deco, who is also being courted by Real Madrid, could join him. "We're taking the necessary steps but...
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    Holy Souls

    Portugal’s hero goalkeeper Ricardo says he will walk all the way to the Catholic shrine of Fatima if Portugal win the trophy. Portugal’s boss Luis Felipe Scolari walked all the 100km to the shrine of Our Lady of Caravaggio in his homeland Brazil after winning the 2002 World Cup. Where do...
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    Voodo curse on Beckham

    Voodoo you think you are? Switzerland have revealed the tactic they hope will topple England on Thursday - a David Beckham voodoo doll. The cut-out figure has been published in dozens of newspapers and magazines across the country, with readers encouraged to give him the needle...
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    Who makes the cash?

    Who makes the cash? (Bit long - but interesting) By Tom Fordyce If you thought Euro 2004 was just about the football, think again. England's obsession with the national team's progress in Portugal will result in a £1bn boost to the UK economy - and you are responsible...
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    Latest Gossip

    All the latest short stories here please...just for me, starting with:- Robben shrugs off defeat Winger Arjen Robben insists his side's 1-0 friendly defeat at the hands of the Republic of Ireland will not affect the Netherlands' chances at Euro 2004. The Dutch were booed off by their...
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    Real fee rises for Ronaldo

    Real Madrid have been ordered to pay an extra £5.3m to Inter Milan relating to the signing of striker Ronaldo. The Court of Arbitration for Sport made the ruling after Real had appealed against a Fifa order to pay a £6.6m settlement to Inter. Ronaldo joined Real in August 2002 for £23.2m...
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    Deschamps signs Monaco deal

    Monaco coach Didier Deschamps has ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2007. Deschamps, whose original deal ran until 2005, had been linked with a move to Chelsea, Juventus and the France national team. "I have the sporting and...