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Winners
Danny from Amsterdam entered a competition to win tickets for the World Cup final. All he needed to do was stay awake longer than anyone else. And he did, going without sleep for three and a half days. All the more impressive when you realise that he watched all the live games including Englands…
He shoots… Oh! He misses. Urinals in Baden Baden, where the England team are based, are equipped with green rubbers mats, goalposts and an orange ball dangling from the crossbar.
Ecuadors Austin Delgado says the goal celebration that saw team-mate Ivan Kaleides pull on a yellow Spiderman-style mask is a tribute to former international Otilino Tenorio who died in a car crash last year.
Losers
France midfielder Florent Malouda said he had missed his sides opening game against Switzerland because his piles were playing up.
Argentina diminutive winger Lionel Messi wears boots saluting Diego Maradonas Hand of God goal scored against England in the 1986 World Cup.
Posted: 17th, June 2006 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
