Sports
While many sports can be adapted to fit the needs of disabled people, when it comes to the blind playing football you may wonder how people can even kick the ball when they can't see their feet.
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Though predictions about both soccer games and the economy are notoriously unreliable, some experts now claim that winning the World Cup might actually help lift Spain's recession.
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The day after the night before Euranet's sports correspondent Andy May rounds up the high and lows of the past month, from South Africa's star turn as a host country to the unstoppable rise of the vuvuzela and, of course, Paul the psychic octopus...
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This week: Spain's foreign minister works his magic in Havana; The Irish get tough on drink driving; And the continent gears up for another all-European World Cup final.
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Go get the beers, chips and dips and enjoy the final two games of the World Cup, because come Monday we no longer have a legitimate reason to call in sick, ignore our friends and family, and wear stretchy pants exclusively. That's right folks, the World Cup is nearly over!
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Only a few short weeks ago the idea of not having a football match to watch in the evening was fine. I would go out, maybe exercise, maybe meet some friends. But that was then. Things have changed. I need my footy fix. But tonight for the first time in weeks, I’ll have to do without.
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Who knows what goes on in the mind of Fifa chief Sepp Blatter? Despite the fact that some of the world’s greatest footballers are putting on the sport’s marquee showcase, Fifa’s dark overlord is still dominating the headlines, like he did prior to the tournament and likely will afterwards.
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A united Germany took on England on Sunday in one of the biggest grudge matches of the World Cup. But political stakes in this hotly anticipated game were nothing to those seen back when there were two German teams and Cold War animosity was never more evident than on the football pitch.
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Italy won’t retain their title as world champions after falling short at the competition’s first hurdle. Like many of the fancied nations, the Italians weren’t at the races throughout the tournament. The even stranger news is that the favourites Spain might also be on the next plane home.
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European tensions rose a notch yesterday as England and Germany qualified at the expense of Serbia and Slovenia. In other World Cup news: Bill Clinton picks up an injury during the USA’s final group game, and an Algerian player slaps a female journalist. This thing gets weirder by the day.
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One thing a lot of teams struggle with is consistency. Not France! Yesterday, their coach refused to shake his counterpart’s hand after his team lost again. The French circus has left town and I for one won’t miss them. But the bad news is... they aren’t the only Europeans flying home early.
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Revolution is all the rage with multi-millionaire footballers at this year’s World Cup. The French team have opted for whinging instead of playing football, one English player had his coup squashed, while the only team keeping their mouths shut have been eliminated – Where’s the justice?
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While I did enjoy heaping scorn on France last week following their loss to Mexico, it appears they don’t need me anymore. In a World Cup that is offering up more drama than an episode of Sex and the City, France have taken the lead role with sackings, resignations, and strikes. Sacrebleu!
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Now even though the Irish aren’t at this year’s World Cup, that doesn’t mean they aren’t enjoying it. Mexico’s hammer-blow defeat of France last night was openly celebrated in the streets of Dublin, because like an elephant we Irish never forget!
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World Cup day seven, World Cup blog number two. I know, I know I’ve been a lazy boy. It’s just so hard to concentrate with all this football! But I come bearing good news folks – World Cup 2010 has finally sprung to life. In the last 24 hours we’ve had goals, skills and lots of excitement.
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Just a day to go and Europe's attention is firmly fixed on a completely different continent. Thirteen European teams have made the long trek to South Africa and the anticipation is rising to fever pitch ahead of tomorrow's kickoff.
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