Sports Thread #2 For 11/19/09: Who Will Be The One?

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Hell, even if Domench was worth a damn as a coach, I would still be having a remarkably gutted feeling about this, as well as almost the entire footballing world.

I don't think there's anyone brave enough to tell Ireland to get over this one. Even their prime minister is getting involved in this (though thankfully the football federation of the Republic said that no government official should get in this).

So you try telling Ireland to get over it.

Unless you are
The curious irony in all of this is that many Irishmen chuckled at the misfortune of their old English foes after Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal ended their World Cup dreams some 23 years ago.
Well, now they have their own injustice to throw into the hall of sporting infamy and, as the English will readily confirm, the pain they are feeling now is unlikely to disperse any time soon.
An English chap.

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