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| 2. | James Lawton: Zidane's fall into darkness was the final act of betrayal (Independent) | | | | | Few cities on earth are less likely than Berlin to mistake a mishap in sport for the tragedies of real life. Yet even in the bustle of Friedrichstrasse, near where Checkpoint Charlie used to stand, it is impossible to put aside the extent of the damage Zinedine Zidane did to himself and to football in the gaunt Olympiastadion on Sunday night. |
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| 3. | DIVERS AND CLOWNS (The Electric New Paper) | | | | | Did Thierry Henry go down too easily to win the penalty in the 33rd minute? TOHARI PAIJAN: Looking at the replays, there is no doubt that Ricardo Carvalho's trailing leg made contact with Henry. |
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| 4. | European euphoria (Canada.com) | | | | | SEEING RED: England's Wayne Rooney, right, is sent off after stomping on Portugal's Alberto Ricardo Carvalho Saturday in Gelsenkirchen. The World Cup semifinals in Germany will lack a South American team for the first time since 1982, underlining Europe's dominance on its home turf. |
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| 5. | Big Brother (Anorak) | | | | | A confession. I have now referred to the official Big Brother website and various other sources seven times to find out the names of the new housemates. |
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