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2014 FIFA World Cup Preview and Initial thoughts
Electric.. Pulsating.. Emotional.. Enthralling.. Drama.. are great words to describe the atmosphere of the majority of sporting events worldwide. This lucky scribe is fortunate enough to have the chance to experience this atmosphere at its highest...
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My Date with the Bulls
I go to bed early, 11.30pm, with the intention of a good night sleep before I run with the bulls in the 1st bullrun of 2013. The music is still blaring at the Fanatics campsite and I somehow manage to fall asleep, despite all the nervous energy ru...
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Gallipoli should be on everyone's bucket list
I have to admit I was really apprehensive about visiting Gallipoli on ANZAC Day. In my family it is one of the most important days of the year and I was nervous that sharing that moment at dawn with thousands of strangers would feel impersonal. ...
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Dave's World Cup Blog IV - Henry Le Cheat and Fan Fest
Dave’s World Cup Blog IV – Henry Le Cheat & the packed Fan Fest. Having watch Bafanna get a creditable draw we made our way across to the brand new Green Point Stadium and it is a site to behold, literally touching the water and right besid...
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Dave's World Cup Blog III - Kick off
Dave’s World Cup Blog III – World Cup Kick off. Ayoba! – Which means Welcome – to my third update. So the competition has finally kicked off and the level of anticipation was extraordinary – the morning news on television called it...
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Dave's World Cup blogs - The allegory of the Vuvuzella
Having been in South Africa for over a week now I can report that I have discovered the route of all the World's economic problems - the allegory of the Vuvuzella! They are the highly controversial, deafness educing, children’s toy that is c...
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Wool's World Cup - Days 1 and 2
Day 1 and 2 (June 8-9) Well here we are, the World Cup, and the first of hopefully several updates, albeit slightly delayed. It certainly feels good to be here, just as it was a relief to finally board my Thai Airways flight from Melbourne t...
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Dave’s World Cup Blog II – Welcome to Cape Town
How’s it, One of the funny things about being on the road and using other computers is that you inevitably end up sitting beside someone doing something weird, in an internet cafe or the computer room of your hotel. As I write this blog I ...
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Dave's World Cup Blog I - Durban HQ
“How’s it” to everyone from South Africa – that’s the local version of G’day. Just two days to go until the World Cup kicks off in Jo’Berg (sorry I am day or so behind in my blogging) and if the noise of the Fuvuzella’s is anyth...
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The White Eagles - Serbian Team profile
The Serbian National Team – known as the “White Eagles” – are the Socceroos 3rd and final opponents in Group D on June 23rd in Nelspruit. Historically Serbia has played in a series of World Cups, but in a number of different guises – ...
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