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Hands up if you've got a replica football kit in the wardrobe. Now keep your hands raised if you wear it to the shopping centre - or any non-football-related event for that matter – and the rest of you put your hands down. Those with their hands...
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“Got any swaps?”. Playgrounds up and down the country are reverberating to that phrase now that the FIFA World Cup 2014 is underway, and Panini sticker books are quickly filling up with the famous faces and star names of the teams looking to...
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There's no doubt that there have been some memorable goals at World Cup finals – one remembers Pelé's leaping header and Maradona's Goal of the Century against England in '86 as two prime examples, but interestingly neither of those goals...
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Football? Robots? Have I woken up in 1986? No, sadly I haven't time-travelled back to my childhood. In fact this ambitious project is all about looking forward - all the way to 2050. RoboCup started in 1997 with the aim of advancing robotics to the...
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Diego Maradona. Say the name. Let it hang in the air. Wait for the reaction – because there will surely be one. The Argentine footballer still polarises opinion more than 15 years after his retirement; some hail him as the greatest player ever,...
Publications
Since the height of his fame in the 1970s, the name Evel Knievel has become a byword for daredevil lunacy. The American stuntman finally pegged it in 2007 from lung disease – a highly improbable way to go for the man who broke a world record 433...
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As quick with a soundbite as he was with his punches, Muhammad Ali was a sportsman who understood the power of personality and the value of publicity. The self-proclaimed greatest boxer in history was never one to shy away from the cameras, and...
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Balanced somewhere between a spiritual adventurer and an adrenaline junkie, the surfer is a Californian icon and the hero of Raymond Pettibon's symbolic works, currently being revisited at Venus Over Manhattan, New York. The artist has a gift...
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Football, or soccer as they like to call it, is on the up in America. Many European stars are heading there for a last hurrah, such as David Beckham, who has just announced plans to start a Major League Soccer franchise (or team, as we like to...
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The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics are finally underway after months of controversy-fuelled build-up; these games are probably the most politically turbulent since the Cold War summer Olympics boycotts of 1980 and '84. Destined to be remembered as the...
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When the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks go to war on 2 February at Super Bowl XLVIII (that's 48 for you non-Romans), there will be fireworks. One of the closest match-ups in years pits the season's best defense against the best offense,...
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So Sebastian Vettel has wrapped up Formula 1 championship number four (and more importantly has been crowned BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year), F1 godfather Bernie Ecclestone is in the High Court fighting a corruption civil suit,...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...