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...Brazil faced its arch-rival Argentina in a 0-0 draw, the coach was again in the fans' cross hairs. "Cheerio, Dunga," they roared, as Brazil struggled to put the ball in the net. "Donkey, donkey, donkey," they chanted, before doing the unthinkable - loudly cheering their opponent's best player, Lionel Messi...
...That Dunga is the scapegoat for Brazil's bad run of form is hardly surprising in a country that one of his predecessors once described as having 180 million coaches. But the players he chooses are also coming in for flak in a controversy that has raised the question of just what it means to be Brazilian. Many fans believe that when Brazilian players make it big and are signed to play for major European professional teams, they lose their identity and national pride. (Indeed, there are currently more than ten other countries, ranging from Spain and Portugal to Croatia...
...prospects: About 31% of Colombians polled the day she was freed said they would vote for her for president, and Jorge Londono, who runs the Invamer-Gallup polling company in the South American country, told The Guardian newspaper that the survey showed that "undoubtedly she will be an important player...
...other Journey members and posted them online. At Pineda's first U.S. performance with Journey in Las Vegas in March, Schon estimates Filipino-Americans made up around half of the audience. Many already classify Pineda in the ultimate pantheon of Philippine heroes. "There's [boxer] Manny Pacquiao, [pool player] Efren Reyes and then there's Arnel," says Kookie Luib, a bass player who performed with Pineda during his years in Hong Kong. "Our country is always recognized for corruption and government malfunction. These guys are bringing up Filipino pride...
...particularly exposed in the windy conditions of the Open - a strong gust can blow a stationary club raised above the shoulders out of the correct position. Of course, a lot else can go wrong during that pause at the top of the swing; doubts can creep in, and a player can twitch at the key moment - a disaster when millimeters of variation in the angle of the clubface lead to yards of dispersion in the flight of the ball. To avoid such errors, a blend between the two approaches is necessary: whoever wins at Birkdale will have consistently succeeded...