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At half time in the final not doing too well. The Dutch deserve a couple of red cards.

Nasa have done some research on the Jabulani ball. http://www.nasa.gov/topics/nasalife/features/soccer_ball.html

Good article comparing English and German football http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/davidbond/2010/06/germans_rich_pedigree_casts_la.html

This is the difference of two squares rule: a² - b² = (a+b)*(a-b)

From the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10192518.stm . Nothing much German about the song.

In France Tf1 are saying they will show 5 matches in 3D.

Wouldn't AA hope to be out of it by then? What happens to PFC then wouldn't concern him.

Unofficial top ten according to the Guardian: http://thefootballknowledge.blogspot.com/2008/12/10-fastest-shot-ever-in-football.html Good to see MLT in there.

The Times says the opposite: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article7122250.ece

Watch it again! http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8654786.stm

Secret deal with the PL? http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/pompey-to-appeal-revenues-demand-for-16315m-1969263.html

Pompey very unlikely to go to Europe according to the Mirror. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Premier-League-set-to-crush-Portsmouth-s-Europe-League-hopes-article392567.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rklg7/Comedy_Controller_Garry_Richardson_Sport_Relief/ Imitation of RL by Alistair McGowan. Makes a joke about appointing a rugby manager a few years before SCW. At 1:10.40.

Which was a reply to this

We had this bit about Pini Zahavi a few months ago

Avram has now decided to play the strongest side. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/19/avram-grant-portsmouth-premier-league

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/portsmouth/7481807/Portsmouths-Peter-Storrie-pure-hatred-has-been-put-around-about-me.html

Storrie's explications.... http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2891026/Whats-the-real-Storrie.html

Newcastle not for sale. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/championship/newcastleunited/7361339/Newcastle-United-not-for-sale-says-managing-director-Derek-Llambias.html

Also nominated as League 1 Player Of The Month. http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100303/player-of-the-month-nominations_2245681_1982488

Another little problem. http://theoriginalwinger.com/2010-02-04-rent-john-terrys-box-at-wembley

Libya is to buy £1.1bn of arms from Russia. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8489167.stm

Has been nominated as League 1 player of the month for October http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/player-of-the-month-nominations-20091111_2245681_1873016

'Extended' highlights with English commentary. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/2009/BristolRSoton_1P.aspx

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