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		<title>African Safari</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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“Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher
See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud
In the streets are, exaliftin , as we lose our inhabition,
Celebration its around us, every nation, all around us”

The greatest show on earth has begun. FIFA worldcup 2010 started in Johhannasburg [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>“Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher<br />
See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud<br />
In the streets are, exaliftin , as we lose our inhabition,<br />
Celebration its around us, every nation, all around us”<br />
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The greatest show on earth has begun. FIFA worldcup 2010 started in Johhannasburg in South Africa. World has shrinked to &#8216;Jabulani”. Now one month of complete football. Defending champions Italy, european champions Spain, confederations cup winners Brazil, all time favourite Argentina, football god Maradona all are ready. We can hear the song of &#8216;Vavusela&#8217; all around Africa. It is the voice of hope and victory. Cape of good hope was a word of relief in the history of mankind. Now for the first time an African nation hosts the FIFA world cup. 100 crore people, 55 nations Africa is huge&#8230; Worldcup will bring hope and unity in Africa, lets hope so<br />
South Africa is the country of Nelson Mandela. One of the greatest figures in history. It was also the classroom of Gandhi. Now under the leadership of Jacob Suma they are moving forward&#8230;<br />
Imperialism had left many wounds in Africa. This time their past masters going to visit them, and going to fight against them. This is indeed a great thing to watch. The Latin American nations also had revenge. They consider  the playground as war field.<br />
Truly football is the greatest game on earth. Brazil is my favorite team. But I admire the way Argentina plays&#8230;it is a sight to watch.<br />
I would like to write small analysis of the games I watch on a regular basis, this is how I celebrate this worldcup. I want to buy one Brazil jersey too</p>
<p>Waka waka&#8230;.let&#8217;s celebrate&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Oh, My God!, Football World cup has come</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pramod Thomas</dc:creator>
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After four years of long wait FIFA worldcup finally started. World is now a &#8216;Jabulani&#8217;.  I have watched the two opening games. Both ended in a draw. Tshabalala of south africa is the first goal scorer of this worldcup.
I am with Brazil as always. But I do appreciate the magic of Argentina. My dream is [...]]]></description>
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<p>After four years of long wait FIFA worldcup finally started. World is now a &#8216;Jabulani&#8217;.  I have watched the two opening games. Both ended in a draw. Tshabalala of south africa is the first goal scorer of this worldcup.</p>
<p>I am with Brazil as always. But I do appreciate the magic of Argentina. My dream is that an African nation enters the semi final of this worldcup. If south africa wants to reach there they have to really work hard.<br />
I was thinking about the hockey world cup. Suddenly a thought struck in my mind. It was about the much awaited FIFA world cup. After a long gap of four years world cup is going to happen in South Africa. This is the third world cup of 21st century. We had Brazil and Italy as the two winners so far. From Uruguay to Italy it has been an amazing journey so far. 80 years!, only 5 world cups to finish a century long saga. From Rome to South Africa this game has created so many icons. Some came as nothing and conquered, some came with everything and went out heads down!. The slogan is well true&#8217; football without frontiers&#8217; -for sure football is the only game which can erase boundaries.<br />
My first world cup memory is of Roberto Bagio&#8217;s. That is in 1994. His useless penalty shot and the sorrow of millions. He was not my favorite but I hadn&#8217;t any favorite in that world cup. I was only 10, but the game of football fascinated me. 1998 world cup was pretty good experience. During that that I got the chance of seeing all the matches with my friends. Brazil was my favorite but I hated Rolando. My favorite star was zinedine zidane in 1998 world cup. The world cup has seen an emerging football giant and a New world champion, France. For the first world cup in the 21st century Ronaldinho of Brazil was my favorite star. His free kick against England still reflects in my mind. Brazil had done splendid job to fetch the world cup and once again proved that they are real heroes of football.<br />
As always I backed Brazil for the 2006 world cup. But they became under performers. I hate the defense game of Italy but they proved that defense is as important as attack in football. They became world champions for the fourth time. Marco Materazzi was the villain of that world cup, I will never forgive him. After eight years France had  done a wonderful job in that world cup. World cup memories never fades. Now it is 2010. South Africa and the world is ready for the big show. World cup will be played from June 11,2010 for one month. FIFA president had announced so many social welfare schemes during the drawing ceremony. I give thumps up to it. According to FIFA website only 98 days to go for the kick-off.<br />
I have a dream. This time, for the first time ever, the world champion will be from Africa. Everything is possible, why this is not. Let the world unite under one religion, wishing all the very best to the 32 nations and it&#8217;s players. Awaiting to watch the world under one roof, football. African, Asian and Latin American countries will forget their miseries and they will fight for the cup, that will possibly change their fate&#8230;.If a world can unite the world that word surely is world cup.</p>
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<tr height="20">
<td width="135" height="20"><strong>Playing   Countries</strong></td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Algeria</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Argentina</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Australia</td>
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<td height="19">Brazil</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Cameroon</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Chile</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Côte d&#8217;Ivoire</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Denmark</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">England</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">France</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Germany</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Ghana</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Greece</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Honduras</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Italy</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Japan</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Korea DPR</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Korea   Republic</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Mexico</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Netherlands</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">New Zealand</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Nigeria</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Paraguay</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Portugal</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Serbia</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Slovakia</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Slovenia</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">South Africa</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Spain</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Switzerland</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td height="19">Uruguay</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td height="19">USA</p>
<p><strong>Schedule (source-www.fifa.com)</strong></p>
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<td width="81" height="39">Group   A<br />
Match</td>
<td width="126">Date &#8211; Time</td>
<td width="171">Venue</td>
<td colspan="2" width="220">Playing   countries</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">1</td>
<td width="126" align="right">11.06.10 04:00 PM</td>
<td>Johannesburg &#8211; JSC</td>
<td>South Africa</td>
<td>Mexico</td>
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<td width="81" height="19" align="right">2</td>
<td width="126" align="right">11.06.10 08:30 PM</td>
<td>Cape   Town</td>
<td>Uruguay</td>
<td>France</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">17</td>
<td width="126">16/06   20:30</td>
<td>Tshwane/Pretoria</td>
<td>South Africa</td>
<td>Uruguay</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">18</td>
<td width="126">17/06   20:30</td>
<td>Polokwane</td>
<td>France</td>
<td>Mexico</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">33</td>
<td width="126">22/06   16:00</td>
<td>Rustenburg</td>
<td>Mexico</td>
<td>Uruguay</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">34</td>
<td width="126">22/06   16:00</td>
<td>Mangaung / Bloemfontein</td>
<td>France</td>
<td>South Africa</td>
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<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38">Group B<br />
Match</td>
<td width="126">Date   &#8211; Time</td>
<td>Venue</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">3</td>
<td width="126" align="right">12.06.10 04:00 PM</td>
<td>Johannesburg &#8211; JEP</td>
<td>Argentina</td>
<td>Nigeria</td>
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<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38" align="right">4</td>
<td width="126" align="right">12.06.10 01:30 PM</td>
<td width="171">Nelson Mandela Bay/Port   Elizabeth</td>
<td>Korea Republic</td>
<td>Greece</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">19</td>
<td width="126">17/06   16:00</td>
<td>Mangaung / Bloemfontein</td>
<td>Greece</td>
<td>Nigeria</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">20</td>
<td width="126">17/06   13:30</td>
<td>Johannesburg &#8211; JSC</td>
<td>Argentina</td>
<td>Korea Republic</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">35</td>
<td width="126">22/06   20:30</td>
<td>Durban</td>
<td>Nigeria</td>
<td>Korea Republic</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">36</td>
<td width="126">22/06   20:30</td>
<td>Polokwane</td>
<td>Greece</td>
<td>Argentina</td>
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<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38">Group C<br />
Match</td>
<td width="126">Date   &#8211; Time</td>
<td>Venue</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">5</td>
<td width="126" align="right">12.06.10 08:30 PM</td>
<td>Rustenburg</td>
<td>England</td>
<td>USA</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">6</td>
<td width="126">13/06   13:30</td>
<td>Polokwane</td>
<td>Algeria</td>
<td>Slovenia</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">22</td>
<td width="126">18/06   16:00</td>
<td>Johannesburg &#8211; JEP</td>
<td>Slovenia</td>
<td>USA</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">23</td>
<td width="126">18/06   20:30</td>
<td>Cape   Town</td>
<td>England</td>
<td>Algeria</td>
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<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38" align="right">37</td>
<td width="126">23/06   16:00</td>
<td width="171">Nelson Mandela Bay/Port   Elizabeth</td>
<td>Slovenia</td>
<td>England</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">38</td>
<td width="126">23/06   16:00</td>
<td>Tshwane/Pretoria</td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>Algeria</td>
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<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38">Group D<br />
Match</td>
<td width="126">Date   &#8211; Time</td>
<td>Venue</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">7</td>
<td width="126">13/06   20:30</td>
<td>Durban</td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>Australia</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">8</td>
<td width="126">13/06   16:00</td>
<td>Tshwane/Pretoria</td>
<td>Serbia</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
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<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38" align="right">21</td>
<td width="126">18/06   13:30</td>
<td width="171">Nelson Mandela Bay/Port   Elizabeth</td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>Serbia</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">24</td>
<td width="126">19/06   16:00</td>
<td>Rustenburg</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Australia</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">39</td>
<td width="126">23/06   20:30</td>
<td>Johannesburg &#8211; JSC</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Germany</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">40</td>
<td width="126">23/06   20:30</td>
<td>Nelspruit</td>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>Serbia</td>
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<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38">Group E<br />
Match</td>
<td width="126">Date   &#8211; Time</td>
<td>Venue</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">9</td>
<td width="126">14/06   13:30</td>
<td>Johannesburg &#8211; JSC</td>
<td>Netherlands</td>
<td>Denmark</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">10</td>
<td width="126">14/06   16:00</td>
<td>Mangaung / Bloemfontein</td>
<td>Japan</td>
<td>Cameroon</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">25</td>
<td width="126">19/06   13:30</td>
<td>Durban</td>
<td>Netherlands</td>
<td>Japan</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">26</td>
<td width="126">19/06   20:30</td>
<td>Tshwane/Pretoria</td>
<td>Cameroon</td>
<td>Denmark</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">43</td>
<td width="126">24/06   20:30</td>
<td>Rustenburg</td>
<td>Denmark</td>
<td>Japan</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">44</td>
<td width="126">24/06   20:30</td>
<td>Cape   Town</td>
<td>Cameroon</td>
<td>Netherlands</td>
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<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38">Group F<br />
Match</td>
<td width="126">Date   &#8211; Time</td>
<td>Venue</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">11</td>
<td width="126">14/06   20:30</td>
<td>Cape   Town</td>
<td>Italy</td>
<td>Paraguay</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">12</td>
<td width="126">15/06   13:30</td>
<td>Rustenburg</td>
<td>New Zealand</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">27</td>
<td width="126">20/06   13:30</td>
<td>Mangaung / Bloemfontein</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>Paraguay</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">28</td>
<td width="126">20/06   16:00</td>
<td>Nelspruit</td>
<td>Italy</td>
<td>New Zealand</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">41</td>
<td width="126">24/06   16:00</td>
<td>Johannesburg &#8211; JEP</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>Italy</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">42</td>
<td width="126">24/06   16:00</td>
<td>Polokwane</td>
<td>Paraguay</td>
<td>New Zealand</td>
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<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38">Group G<br />
Match</td>
<td width="126">Date   &#8211; Time</td>
<td>Venue</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38" align="right">13</td>
<td width="126">15/06   16:00</td>
<td width="171">Nelson Mandela Bay/Port   Elizabeth</td>
<td>Côte d&#8217;Ivoire</td>
<td>Portugal</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">14</td>
<td width="126">15/06   20:30</td>
<td>Johannesburg &#8211; JEP</td>
<td>Brazil</td>
<td>Korea DPR</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">29</td>
<td width="126">20/06   20:30</td>
<td>Johannesburg &#8211; JSC</td>
<td>Brazil</td>
<td>Côte d&#8217;Ivoire</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">30</td>
<td width="126">21/06   13:30</td>
<td>Cape   Town</td>
<td>Portugal</td>
<td>Korea DPR</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">45</td>
<td width="126">25/06   16:00</td>
<td>Durban</td>
<td>Portugal</td>
<td>Brazil</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">46</td>
<td width="126">25/06   16:00</td>
<td>Nelspruit</td>
<td>Korea DPR</td>
<td>Côte d&#8217;Ivoire</td>
</tr>
<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38">Group H<br />
Match</td>
<td width="126">Date   &#8211; Time</td>
<td>Venue</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">15</td>
<td width="126">16/06   13:30</td>
<td>Nelspruit</td>
<td>Honduras</td>
<td>Chile</td>
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<tr height="19">
<td width="81" height="19" align="right">16</td>
<td width="126">16/06   16:00</td>
<td>Durban</td>
<td>Spain</td>
<td>Switzerland</td>
</tr>
<tr height="38">
<td width="81" height="38" align="right">31</td>
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<td>Chile</td>
<td>Spain</td>
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<td width="126">25/06   20:30</td>
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