Chelsea coach Avram Grant joins 'March of the Living' at Auschwitz in memory of Holocaust victims | the Daily Mail

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March Of The Living
Published 5/2/2008 by dunny at TheOriginalWinger.com
After guiding Chelsea to the Champions League Final after their victory over Liverpool, boss Avram Grant did exactly what he said he would do in his post match press conference, head to Auschwitz for the 10,000 person strong March of the Living celebrating its 65 year history. While the walk was only 3 kilometers, it was more for Grant as he delivered an address to the crowd concerning his life and the luxuries afforded to him by his father’s experiences and survival through the Holocaust. image via DailyMail

“Does the success of English clubs show that football is in rude health?”
Published 5/2/2008 by Arthur Antunes Coimbra at 101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more
Comment and analysis round up Quote of the day: “I thought I was at the stage of my career where European finals were well past me, so I’m delighted from my own point of view. But I’m more delighted for the club, for the chairman (David Murray] and chief executive (Martin Bain] and everyone who has supported us through this period. When you see the level of commitment we put in to keep the game at 0-0 tonight, it was fantastic.” - Walter Smith. Runner-up: “I have lived in the shadow of Auschwitz all my life. It’s a shadow which my father dragged all his life with him. Today I ...