The forgotten story of … 17 November 1993 | Rob Sm...

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The forgotten story of … 17 November 1993 | Rob Smyth

The final night of the old World Cup qualifying system was a sensory overload of drama that included death, 'murder', illegal aliens – and Jack Charlton almost chinning Tony Cascarino

Modern football is a dispiriting compromise of safety nets and second chances:...

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..."mercenaries". "They couldn't find a way of making it with England or Scotland" he said of players...

The forgotten story of … 17 November 1993 | Rob Smyth [Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk - Feb 15 2012]

...John Aldridge. "I take a totally cynical view of the whole business. I am not prepared to skirt the issue, the same as I am happy to state it is our intention to stuff the Republic." Ireland were given...

The forgotten story of … 17 November 1993 | Rob Smyth [Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk - Feb 15 2012]

...to equalise. "You should have heard the language they used to each other" said Gualtieri...

The forgotten story of … 17 November 1993 | Rob Smyth [Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk - Feb 15 2012]

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Entities: Denmark, Brazil, Daniel Wass

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 19 mins ago - 4 Documents

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Entities: England, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 Documents

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Entities: Denmark, Brazil, Thomas Sorensen, Daniel Agger, Morten

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 Documents

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Entities: Wales, Gareth Thomas, Sam Warburton

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 22 hours ago - 11 Documents

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Entities: Wales, Sam Warburton, Coal Mine, Six Nations Championship

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 6 Documents

Cheryl Gillan

Olympic torch relay arrives in Wales to begin five-day tour

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Entities: Wales, Cheryl Gillan, Bangor (Wales, United Kingdom)

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

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Entities: Chris Coleman, Wales, Mexico, Gary Speed, Gareth Bale

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