Soccer stuff

Australia finally qualify for the big dance! Australia finally outwit Uruguay and go to the World Cup next summer. Been 30 long years in the soccer wilderness for them. All these years my heart went out to them each time I saw them stumble at the final hurdle. All credit to Gus Hiddink and his Roo's (or whatever they call themselves)

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Roy Keane, the lynchpin of the club during the Ferguson years, has parted by mutual consent with immediate effect from Manchester United. Although officially based on statements given , it was an amicable parting of ways, the grapevine has it that Keane's comments regarding the younger players following the 4-1 collapse against Middlesborough was the straw that broke the camels back. Keane has his best yaers behind him, although he is still a force to be reckoned with and an inspiration to those around him. He is probably the only player from that wretched club that I begrudge some respect to (besides Cantona). He has an honesty and good work ethic which somehow embody all that is good and bad about Man U. Lets hope that his spectre comes back to hant his old club in seasons to come.

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Singapore face Vietnam later in their first contest of the SEA Games. Singapore has often fallen short in this competition despite the quality of the players who have donned the red jersey. Singapore recently won the Tiger Cup and are now basking in the rarified air of our highest ranking in FIFA's rankings. So it all seems rosy cheeks now for us. Some consider this the best Singapore team in years in terms of balance and teamwork. That remains to be seen still. We know better that to count our chickens before they are hatched. Singapore has been pooled in the Group of Death Singapore with Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos. Group A comprises of Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and hosts Philippines.

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George Best is fighting for his life. Probably the best (no pun intended) player to ever grace english shores and don the Manchester United jersey, now lies a beaten man after living a rock stars life. At least he can say he died(if he does) without regret doing all that he wanted to despite the toll it took on his health , finances and personal life.

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Chelsea crushed my Newcastle United 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. If there is any consolation we were missing some key players and Chelsea were out with something to prove after their recent capitulations.

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