Congrats, Sigh, To Uncle Avram [David Hirshey Is The Closer]

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 Congrats, Sigh, To Uncle Avram [David Hirshey Is The Closer]
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer. I'm the last to admit when I'm wrong. Like all the other Avram Grant cynics, I never believed for a minute right up until the 120th minute of yesterday's epic Champions League semifinal between Chelsea and Liverpool that Uncle Avram could lead the Blues to the Promised Land — better known as Moscow. And I, especially, have ... [link]

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Published 5/2/2008 by The Beautiful Game at The Beautiful Game
Uhhh, soccer players are super rich. Birthday David Beckham is the richest of 'em all. Cool. Should Ferguson quit after double? [Reuters blog] Is Ben Olsen done? [Goff] PSG banned from French Cup. [Goal.com] A look at U.S. youth development. [Pitch Invasion] Hirshey begrudgingly lauds Uncle Avram. [Deadspin] D.C.'s gotta new main sponsor: VW. [DCenters] Someone's not smitten ...

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