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Argentina, France, Spain and England are favourites

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 5 Jun

Argentina, France, Spain and England are top favourites to lift 2026 fifa world cup soccer. They previously and have the youth and striking capability. This year there are 48 teams many more teams from Africa and Asia.

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Are you going to miss the English premier league?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 24 May

The English premier league officially closes yesterday with the final matches played and Arsenal crowned as the premier league winners. The world cup begins in June and the English premier league will not resume until August,...

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Well I Never!

OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91299) • United States 19 Mar

Depicted in the photo..courtesy Oxford Mail..is an Oxfordshire Farmhouse that is for sale at 1.6 million pounds that comes complete with a model of the entire village that it sits in, that village being Bletchingdon. I just had...

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Over a centenary of Girl Guiding

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Dec

Western Australia recently celebrated 110 years of Guiding. Previously known as The Girl Guides Association, it is now known as The Guide Association. Robert Baden-Powell started the Boy Scouts in England in 1908 and asked his...

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'Poke the bear' at your peril

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Dec

Australians love their cricket and the Ashes series are played out between England and Australia. In 1882, Australia won a match at the Oval, their first Test win on English soil. A newspaper of the time stated that English...

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The 1st Test v Australia

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 23 Nov

So england beaten in two days in the opening match of the five test Ashes series. England batsmen have had very little red-ball crease time in the last few months so no surprise. It was the second shortest Ashes test in Ashes...

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Two Things From History

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 17 Aug

The first one I had read about before but will bring up again here is about the Tower of London. In the 17th century King Charles II heard of a legend that held that if the ravens ever abandoned the Tower both the Crown and the...

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The dissappearing pubs inthe United Kingdom

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 7 Jun 25

It appears the economic reality in the United Kingdom is catching u with entertainment venues. Reports show that half a dozen of pubs are shutting down almost every month all over the UK , as the struggle to keep up with bills and...

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A former World's Strongest Man bred budgerigars as his hobby

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Oct 24

I was reading through the news items on my computer and found that Geoff Capes had died. He was an English shot-put record holder and twice designated as the World’s Strongest Man in 1983 and 1985. His shot putt record has stood...

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Spain are the Euro 2024 Champions!

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 15 Jul 24

Once again Spain won the Euro Championship. England is still away from a big tournament win in years (or do we say decades)! It was not to be Southgate and Harry Kane's tournament but of La Roja ( as Spaniards are called in many...

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Spain defeated England to win the Euro Cup soccer for 4th time.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 15 Jul 24

Spain defeated England in the finals of the Euro Cup 2 goals to 1. This is the 4th time Spain lifted the trophy. England were in the finals last time also. But they ended up being runners. The young players of Spain did the trick...

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Mega Sports Day today on 14 July 2024 : 3 Big Events' Final today

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 14 Jul 24

Rarely does such a day of Sporting extravaganza and a time to relish for those who are keen Sports followers. So for the record, we have A) Wimbledon Men's Single Final between 24 times Grand Slam Winner Novak Djokovic and...

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England win on penalties !

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 6 Jul 24

England continue to play dreadful football but progress in the European Football Championship in Germany, The manager picked skilled players but the team lacks any flare. The defenders get the ball and just dont risk anything.Its...

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Cricket Talk: India vs England T 20 World Cup Semi Final gets underway

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 27 Jun 24

Another big cricket day today. India square up against England in the semi final of the T 20 World Cup at Providence, Guyana in West Indies. England won the toss and choose to bowl first. Interestingly, India wanted to bat first...

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England 1 Serbia 0

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 17 Jun 24

A tale of two halves as England took the lead with a Jude Bellingham goal and created lots of chances then second-half they shut down and allowed Serbia to attack us.. But our manager Gareth Southgate has won all four of his...

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Its finally warm in England!

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 30 Apr 24

Last day of April and the temperature has finally risen into double - figures in the UK ! I had my shorts on all day and the windows open! It was brilliant. Sat in the garden with a beer and got some sun. Its been a long wet...

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The Dharmsala test will be 100th test for Ashwin and Bairstow

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 1 Mar 24

The Dharmsala test between India and England from 7th March will be the 100th test for Ravichandra Ashwin and Johny Bairstow. Both the players played 99 tests each. It is a lovely feeling to play 100 test cricket. Ashwin got more...

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Dharmashala weather for the 5th cricket test v England!

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 26 Feb 24

India finished off England and Bazball in the 4th cricket test to take a 3 tests to 1 lead with one to go. Bazball was eventually washed away with three straight test wins as India win their 14th starlight test series at home and...

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India win!

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 5 Feb 24

India leveled the exciting test series with a near 100 run win today v England. India were clearly warey of England's 'Bazball' style of play and made this test closer than it should have been , a brilliant double - hundred by...

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Incredible England test win!

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 28 Jan 24

India rarely lose a test match in India , especially when they have a hundred run plus first innings lead. England inflicted only India's 4th test defeat in 46 matches on Sunday in dramatic style. England chose not to have a...

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