The New Paper, 21 June 2008, Afternoon Edition

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  • 24 1 the new paper 21 June 2008 8 m M| Singapore aJH PFSSS Holdings 70 CENTS MICA (P) 114/12/2007 i t 21 the new paper
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    • 118 1 (grlsbefa EURO Highlight* Go forward with Carlsberg EURO 2008 preview on Ch 30 at 10pm v nightly till 29 June. 2-4 I I I QUARTER-FINAL CROATIA 1 TURKEY 1 (Turkey 3-1 on penalties} WHAT A First, Switzerland; then the Czech Republic; now Turkey again against Croatia. They equalise with seconds
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  • SAT SPORTS
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      453 2  -  MORNING LATEST Stanley Ho npsports@sph.com.sg THE stars are certainly shining bright on Turkey at Euro08. Not to mention that self-belief and faith within their ranks. The team, led by former AC Milan boss Fatih Terim, qualified for the semi-finals of the competition for their first time, following
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      • 33 3 An inconsolable fall from grace Croatia's Vedran Corluka (foreground) and his teammates taste the bitter feeling of defeat after only Just coming within a minute of success. Picture: AFP, REUTERS
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      • 340 4 Proceeds from photos to aid landmine victims FOOTBALLERS' wives and girlfriends (WAGs) often make news for the wrong reason with their shallow personalities and spendthrift ways. But these four WAGs of footballers in Euro 2008 have stepped into the spotlight for a good reason. Their photographs
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    • 50 2 PART III ...first Switzerland, then the Czech Republic, now Turkey do it against Croatia. 78 IT WILL HAUNT US FOREVER ...Croatia coach Slaven Bilic laments on the last two minutes of extra time. 74 OUR MAN ON THE HOLLANDRUSSIA MATCH ...Russia coach Guus Hiddink plays up the underdog card. 69
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  • SAT NEWS
    • 766 6  - KEEP forgetful passenger's property GET jail term Chief Justice gets tough with crooked cabbies +He changes fine to 3 weeks' jail for cabby (pictured) in landmark ruling Karen Wong karen(8)sph.com.sg JUST because absent-minded passengers leave their belongings behind doesn't mean that cabbies can keep them. The proper thing to do
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    • 253 6 SMRT Taxis does not condone dishonest behaviour by its taxi drivers and will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against them, said its spokesman. "This is the first case of theft at SMRT faxis. We rearet the unpleasant experience caused to the affected
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    • 596 7  -  Tenant breaks glass door and injures back, but judge says violence used was indirect FOOT REFLEXOLOGIST FINED FOR CAUSING HURT AFTER DISPUTE WITH SUB-TENANT Hedy Khoo he&ykhoo@sph.comsg THIS foot reflexologist got into trouble with the law for flexing his muscles during a dispute
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    • 12 6 Morning ■dition Get the usual top news entertainment reports lif h in
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    • 75 7 SXGLAFIAN ALUMNI association Strength Through Networking A SPECIAL INVITATION TO ALL SGLAPIANS Date: Saturday, 28th June 2006 Breakfast wth the Principals, Teachers and Students (Paetand Present) Time: 9.00am Vlenue: Siglap Secondary School CantBen Annual General Meeting Tme: 10.00am Venue: Siglap Seoondary School Innovation Room (2nd Level) Sglapian Alumni Association <70
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  • SAT NEWSWATCHER S'PORE
    • 279 9 MOM's new rule on hiring foreign workers The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will introduce new rules to better safeguard the well-being of foreign workers and prevent distortions of the labour market. Starting from 14 Jul, employers cannot receive payment, whether monetary or in kind,
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      65 9 Lighting projectors line a strttcti of Si Andrew's Road in front of the Padang, displaying part of the infrastructure that will be up during September's Formula One night race in^ lights simulate making the trade about pur times brighter than a typical stadium. In ail, there will
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    • 97 9 THE police and the Gurkha Contingent command are investigating a fight involving a group of Gurkhas last Friday night. The off-duty officers were part of a larger group discussing their salary scale in their camp at Mount Vernon, when a fight started over a
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    • 96 9 SINGAPORE'S 89 shipyards will soon be under the scrutiny of the Manpower Ministry's safety enforcement officers. This comes after three people were killed and 19 injured in two accidents that happened in two weeks. A ministry spokesman told The Straits Times that shipyard checks begin
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    • 96 9 FROM next year, all employers with 100 or more employees will need to take part in the auto-inclusion scheme for tax assessment, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) said. It is a scheme where employers send their employees' income information to Iras electronically during
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    • 105 9 SUPERMARKET chain NTUC Fair Price cut the prices on some of its housebrand rice yesterday. Prices on eight of its bestselling housebrands for the grain have dropped by between 5 and 12 per cent. For example, the price of a skg bag of Golden Royal Dragon
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    • 103 9 THE public will soon be able to visit seldom-seen parts of the former Supreme Court. For the first time since 1939, visitors on guided tours will be shown the lock-up cell, the Chief Justice's private chambers and the bay where police vans have dropped
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  • SAT NEWSWATCHER WORLD
    • 246 11 AFP. A REBEL party in Malaysia's ruling coalition yesterday won the backing of members to press ahead with its no-confidence vote against embattled Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. After a marathon session lasting more than six hours, top leaders of the Sabah Progressive
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    • 63 11 Japan's toy giant Sega Toys unveiled a two-letted plant toy called Pekoppa at the annual Tokyo Toy Show yesterday. It can bow and flap Its leaves in response to human voice. This gadget is geared towards people who live alone and have no one to
      Picture: AFP  -  63 words
    • 100 11 AFP. CHINA raised domestic energy prices by up to 18 per cent yesterday, as authorities shifted policy in the face of complaints that price controls were causing turmoil on global oil markets. The move sent oil prices tumbling by almost US$5 ($6.80) to US$l32 a barrel,
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    • 104 11 INDIA has said that it would have talks with China at the "appropriate levels" after another intrusion into Indian territory by the latter's armed forces, reported the Indian press. The latest episode occurred on 16 Jun, when a Chinese vehicle-mounted patrol intruded about 1km
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    • 99 11 AFP. CHINA, India, Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh have been identified as among the worst violators of refugees' rights in a global survey released on Thursday. They joined Iraq, Kenya, Russia, Sudan and Europe as the 10 worst places for refugees last year, according to
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    • 109 11 AFP. A NEW York man pleaded guilty on Thursday to illegally exporting parts for F-5 and F-14 fighter jets to Malaysia, which prosecutors said may have eventually ended up in Iran. Jilani Humayun, 60, a Pakistani citizen, had unsuccessfully sought a licence to export
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    • 113 11 AP. INDONESIA is rolling out a new weapon in its battle against gridlock: traffic police on inline skates. The idea is that officers will be able to reach traffic jams in the capital Jakarta quicker than by car or motorbike, the Koran Tempo daily
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 48 11 Weather y^JsxSu KUALA LUMPUR •V.v.v.v." Thunder storms High: 31' Low; 23' JAKARTA Sunny High: 33' Low: 23' BANGKOK Thunder storms High: 33' Low: 2S* MANILA Thunder storms High: 31' Low: 2S* SCOTT ADAMS UE MONITOR ALL OF YOUR ACTIONS, BUT WE SUSPECT YOU ARE STILL DOING NON-UJORK-RELATED THINKING.
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  • SAT NEWS
    • 745 13  -  Joo Chiat residents say foreigners sell food illegally in Geylang Serai and sleep in nearby carpark Social visit pass holders turn Report and Pictures Zaihan Mohamed Yusof zaihan@sph.com.sg TO car owners, this Joo Chiat building is just another multi-storey carpark. But to some foreigners, it is a
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    • 775 15  -  Karung guni couple own 4-room HDB flat but live in corridor Shree Ann Mathavan and Zaihan Mohamed Yusof tnp@sph.com.sg PEOPLE with homes tend to live inside them, right? Not this elderly couple in Toa Payoh, though. They choose to live outside
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    • 521 17  -  Lab officer, 66, one of 108 donors given gold award By Hedy Khoo hedykhoo@sph.com.sg THE number of times she has donated blood surpasses her age. Sprighdy part-time lab officer Kok Oi Yee, 66, has made 70 blood donations so far. In recognition of her
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  • 561 19  -  SAT NEWS Elgin Toh elgintoh@sph.eom.sg FIVE times a week, Mr Jasbir Singh, 23, gets up at 12.15am and cycles to meet seven fellow students at the Singapore Management University (SMU). They then cycle 100km together in five to six hours. They are training for a
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  • 413 21  -  He tries to clean her up, but ends up raping her SAT NEWS Andre Yeo ondrcy@sph.com.sg THE rape lasted a minute and he will pay for it with seven years of his life. He will be caned for it too. Foo Chirk
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  • SAT NEWS
    • 424 24 JOHOR POLITICIAN IN LOUNGE SUIT TOLD: THERE were 55 assemblymen in uniform and songkok (Malay headgear), including five from opposition parties DAP and PAS. Then there was Bentayan state assemblyman Gwee Tong Hiang of the DAP, who wore a lounge suit. For that,
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    • 378 24 A WOMAN was killed in Muar early yesterday morning when an iron gate fell on her as she closed it The gate weighed around 100 kg and her head was crushed by die weight, reported China Press. She was under the gate for
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  • SAT NEWS
    • 495 27 Taiwan man killed wife 2 daughters and made it look like suicide 1AM going to kill my wife now. With this chilling message, a Taiwanese man allegedly murdered his wife and then called his lover on the handphone to tell her. And it
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    • 405 27 IT just took one opportunity for the Hong Kong police to seize their moment. Travelling in civilian vehicles, they trailed a vehicle which they believed held kidnappers who had seized a 7-year-old Pakistani boy. The young victim was in the car's boot, although the
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  • 645 29 Despite serious ailments, China athletes push themselves to limit SAT NEWS THEY have ailments ranging from high-blood pressure to retina detachment. Yet, there is no rest for these Chinese athletes. Despite the possibility of being permanently disabled or even dying from their injuries, many of
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      528 31 Queen s choice of hat (right) sparks betting frenzy Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot WOULD she or wouldn't she? And what colour would she choose? The betting at Royal Ascot is usually confined to the course. But it was the Queen's choice of hat which sparked a frenzy
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    • 496 32 FLOODING IN US MIDWEST AP. FOR the second time in BPl 15 years, Mr Keith BjTj Aubuchon of Missouri }>' Hbj found himself packing his belongings and evacuating Hj his home to escape a "100-year" flood of the Mississippi River. He returned and remodelled
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  • YOU
    • 230 33  -  From Philip Chan Soo Siang I REFER to the letter from Bebe Merina Ishak, "Is it really so hard for workers to learn English?" (The New Paper, 18 Jun). I sympathise with her when she asked, "Can someone please tell me what is happening
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    • 182 33  -  From Lee Yong-An, Donn I REFER to the report, "Taking the stairs was my exercise in poly" (The New Paper, 18 Jun). I do agree that regular physical activity before national service is important What I do not agree with is the
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    • 84 33 speak Fraa raatfar Clhflll GWM, 21, salos assistant "Mo. Even pocks with graphic photos of tho dangers of smoking don't soom to dlscourago pooplo. "In fact, If you mako c I garotte packs black and white, some might own think thoy
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      71 33 SEEN anything newsy or interesting? Snap a photo of it and e-mail it to tnpclick@sph.com sg with "Click" as your subject title. Tell us a little about your snapshot. Who knows? Your picture might win a prize. Spotted along Owen lioad. I his looks like it could he a
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    • 60 33 EVERY week, we will be picking a Letter of the Week (for contributions to the Your View page or the TNP Postwoman website) and a Click! Picture of the Week. The winners will each get a $50 Borders voucher. Entries should reach us by Saturday and
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    • 67 33 E-mail tnptalk@sph.com.sg or write to: The New Paper, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Level 6, Annexe Block, Singapore 31*8994 For verification, we need the writer's full name and contact number (P re^erab| y of a handphone). We reserve the right to edit letters. By your submission, it is deemed
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    • 136 33 In her next post, our Postwoman Chang May Choon writes about celebrities speaking up about politics. Lately, Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan and American actress Sharon Stone (left) were slammed for their comments about politics. Should celebrities just stay mum about such matters? Post your comments
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    • 206 33 Froa Arte I ACTUALLY went to the MTV Asia Awards website on Saturday expecting to see either Taufik or Hady being nominated, but all I saw were Electrico, JJ Lin, Stefanie Sun and Tanya Chua. It is true that the four nominees have accomplished what many
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    • 96 33 From Thalia In my view, it seems unfair that both Taufik and Hady were not nominated. Both of them are movers and shakers of the local music industry. They have released popular albums and have won several awards in the region. And Hady was the Asian Idol.
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  • Page 33 Miscellaneous

  • 774 34  -  Hindi film actresses are shedding pounds. But some find the trend unhealthy and prefer the curvy screen beauties of the pal HOW •y. Sheela Narayanan sheelo WAS it a mere decade ago when buxom curvaceous bribes like Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi were prancing across Bollywood's
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  • 540 36  -  HER SAT Simone Heng tnpQsph.contsg A REALLY good girlfriend of mine left for London to be with the man of her dreams and lucky for her, she also managed to find a job there that she adores. A week before meeting her Mr Perfect in October
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  • Page 37 Miscellaneous
    • 209 37 nr Hannah Montana Milay Cyrus: Bast Of Both Worlds Concart In 3D (right) Okncy Channel (StarHub Ch S3). 9pm Shot during her 69-city tour, this concert film showcases the high-spirited energy of the popular teen n singer-actress Miley Cyrus. It also offers a backstage peek at her life on tour.
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    • 161 37 7 ft r i 4 10.30am Daddy Mummy Be My Boss 11.00 Ride The Storm IjftOpm Hair Care 101 1.30 Buzzing Cashier 2J0 The Great Revival 4 JO Dear, Dear Son-ln-Law 6.30 Singapore Today 7.00 Strange Tales Of Liao Zhai 9.00 The Sheng Siong Show 2008 9.00 Simply Overseas 9.30
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    • 46 37 Gong Tau An Oriental Star CMmm Movies (StarHub Ch 62). 9pm When his wife starts having fits and nightmares, a veteran cop leams that she's a victim of black magic cast by one of the many criminals he has encountered. Starring Mark Cheng, Maggie Siu. Picture:
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    • 45 37 MTV Movie Awards 2008 MTV SEA (Start** Ch 20), 5pm This year's irreverent awards show hosted by Mike Myers features appearances by nominees like Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Adam Sandler, Ellen Page and Zac Efron as well as performances by the Pussycat Dolls and Coldplay.
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  • HIS SAT
    • 548 38  -  Zafhan Mohamed Yusof /aihofi<&'4+ rom yj THEY ride different motorcycles and come from various bike clubs. But they sing one tune when it comes to charity. A motley crew of Singapore bikers have. joined forces to help save lives and boost local economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
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    • 92 38 JUST down the road, another two-wheel event will take place. Between Ipm and 7pm, you can scoot off to view the new Gllera Runner ST2OO (right) at Art Pizza (between McDonald's and Big Splash) The "twist and go" 4-stroke Runner, a lopular modern scooter among young adults
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    • 408 49 WILLIAM LOW'S GUIDE TO KRANJITRACKWORK WORKOUTS by horses engaged tomorrow: RACE 1: Slow work: Swift Precision, Snaring Tiger, Harundsan, Sky Box, Gallant, Perfect Align, Silver Arrow, Moonlight, Bengawan. RACE 2: Slow work: Famous Overnight (B Woodworth), Keep D'Limit, Neveraninch, Noble One, Shen Wei 0 Farook),
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    • 169 49 More than 10,000 people thronged the Singapore Racecourse at Kranji last Thursday night for an evening offun at the 44 Fun For All Under the Stars" event organised by the Singapore Turf Club. The youngsters enjoyed, in particular, patting horses (right), trial gallops of
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    • 1706 50 TODAY'S KRANJI (LONG COURSE, E FIBRESAND TRACK) RACE CARD GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 1 T P* Ha. Ljrt 6 ra in MORSE Wt Rating Jocfcay torrh (Age/origin/sei, trainer-owner) 1 42-123 Ou*r Mi Mm 59 (43) TR Barnabas' c4 2 (3nz1 M Clements-Kina Croesus) 2 5-9080 Get'E* Get'Ea 59 (43)
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    • 74 50 HI JACK (Race 6 No. 3) should have the measure of his 10 rivals in this Initiation affair over 1,600 m. Hie A 1 Akbar gelding has shown potential in four runs so far, with two thirds and two fourths to his credit He gets back in his
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    • 49 50 RACE 5: White Magic, King Of Honour, Royal Warrant, Gamgee, Veeandvee. ■ACE 6: Hi Jack. ■ACE 8: Forest Gold, Graduate Boy, Worth The Wait, Bambaazon, Schmeichel, Smart Conqueror. ■ACE Ih Why Be, Waikato, Grant's Success, Lim's Passion, Breckenridge, Lim's Zerperb, Lemurian, King And Infinite, Wind Chaser, Royal Suit
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  • Saturday SPORTS
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      • 250 53 The Postman ERNEST LUIS asked readers who has lit up EurooB so far. Our Letter of the Week from our first female winner this month argues why Spanish striker David Villa gets her nod, ahead of the more popular choice that is Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder
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      • 57 53 Every Tuesday and Wednesday, answer The Postman's Question of the Week and see if your letter is chosen for a readers' spread in the Friday edition of The New Paper. There is the main prize (above) Diadora's Maximus II RTX 14 football boots worth $399.90 so
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      • 78 54 LUKA Modric, the man all Premiership fans are relishing to watch, hasn't disappointed at all. His swift and stylish movements in the centre of the park, his ability to pick out his team-mates as well as his undying stamina in tracking back has justified all the praises
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      • 79 54 THE player who lit up Eun>oB so far is David Villa. He had a disappointing season with Valencia and was expected to provide Fernando Torres with all the ammunition during EurooB. Instead he has proven to be a top class striker by scoring a hat-trick, and capped
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      • 77 54 FOR me, Wesley Sneijder has taken EurooB by storm. He has the vision to orchestrate play and an exceptional ability in dead ball situations. Coupled with his classy dribbling and predatory instincts, he has definitely lit up EurooB in style. Almost every attack that goes through him leads
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      • 76 54 WHILE at 1.70 m, he is minute compared to other footballers, Wesley Sneijder is the heartbeat of this impressive Holland side. With his dynamic palette of footballing skills, which includes passing, defending and his penchant for beautiful shots, Sneijder is the picture of a total footballer. Not since
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      • 83 54 DECO is one of the few playmakers of the richest quality left in the game. The midfield magician has shown us his ability to tear teams apart with his fine passing ability, and has overshadowed Cristiano Ronaldo, the much X)verhyped player. The technical brilliance of older players like
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      • 79 54 FOR me, Nihat Kahveci of Turkey has lit up Euro08 because he single-handedly led Turkey to the quarter-finals. Handsome he is not, but he has been a picture of calmness and inspiration for his team on the field. Against the Czechs, he led by example when he
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      • 105 54 STEP forward Lukas Podolski. The man once labelled as "The German Rooney" has delivered with his tenacious approach, coupled with silky skills that carries his team forward. Ballack may be the captain, but Podolski has shown the same effect for the Germans that Rooney had for England.
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    • Euro MANIA
      • 16 55 Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Man United, according to the majority of the poll Picture: AP
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      • 609 56  -  Lim Say Heng npsports @sph.com.sg AS THE clock ticked down during the Holland-France game last Friday, Melvin Au started to get worried. Not at the prospect of losing a big bet. Not at the thought of making it back to his accommodation through the human
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      • 165 56 HOLLAND versus Turkey. The favourite versus die underdog. The thoroughbred against the dark horse. That would the dream final for Oranje fan Au. "I want to see an underdog in the final, they will play as if they have nothing to
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      • 757 57 Is the latest Dutch renaissance all thanks to 'DJ' Wesley Sneijder? AS IF being a football superstar is not enough, Wesley Sneijder is using Euro08 to become a superstar D) too. The Dutch playmaker, who celebrated his 24th birthday by dancing all over world champions Italy,
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      • BETTING
        • 318 58  -  THE FINK TANK HOLLAND v RUSSIA (Holland win 60 per cent, Draw 24 per cent, Russia win 16 per cent) Daniel Finketstein Special Correspondent IT is the extraordinarily exciting Dutch attack that has garnered all the attention and taking all the credit. But who
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        • 133 58 Need help for your football punting? Here s n compilation of the EurooB results so far. i Dutch midfielder Wesley Stieifder. Source: Sinq.ipnre Pools Picture: AFP Home: 10 times Draw: 4 times Away: 12 times -1.9/2.5: 9 times +1.5/2.5: 17 times 0: 2 times 1: 5 times
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        • 522 59 TEAM FACTS: LIM HAM MING; BEST RICK: BRIAN MILLER; WHO'S HOT, WHO'S HOT: BRIAN MILLER INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS: HOLLAND: Nil. RUSSIA; Nil. HEAD-TO-HEAD: Holland 4; Russia 2; draws 2 LAST MEETING: 7 Fafc, 2tf7 Holland 4 Russia 1 (friendly) TEAM FACTS: HOLLAND: Reached the knock-out stage
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        • 523 60  -  HOLLAND v RUSSIA Gary Lim npsports@sph.com.sg JUST how important is an extra day of rest? Russia coach Guus Hiddink thinks it could turn out to be the difference between victory and defeat. Marco van Basten's weakened Holland side beat Romania on Tuesday, while Russia cruised
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        • 456 61  -  Eric Ding tnp@sph.com.sg EXPECT plenty of goals. That is what the majority of the punters at the betting shop are predicting for tonight's Holland-Russia clash. They have been two of the most entertaining teams to watch in Euro08 and this showdown promises to be a
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        • 407 61 Best bet Russia lost to Spain in the opening game. but six points from nine in the group stage were enough to see them progress and they seem ready to raise the level of performance now into the knockout phase. On the balance of what we
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      378 62 MORNING LATEST Our football analyst at EurooB TOHARIPAIJAN dissects the key tactical battle between Holland and Russia ahead of their quarter-final clash tomorrow morning (Singapore time) HOLLAND I RUSSIA ANDREI Arshavin is the heart and soul of the Russian team. An inventive player with pace and dribbling skills
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      1133 63 Match Preview OUR MAN AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ■BMHGUF AGE j|PPrHE action on the field looks I promising enough. JL But the battle of wits on the touchline will be just as intriguing. Holland may be favourites, but much depends on whether its coach Marco van Basten can
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    • MORNING LATEST
      • 307 64 A MORNING of mourning. That's what the many punters were experiencing. It all looked so promising in the beginning. There was little to suggest that Turkey could hold Croatia. The Croatians had hacked down Germany en route to the last eight. At the same time, Turkey had
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        443 65  -  NO CHANCE TURKEY SEMI-FINAL: GERMANY v TURKEY TV VIEW Ernest Luis npsports@sph.com.sg AS Germany watched the Croatia-Turkey quarter-final this morning, they could only smile secretly. As the footballing world got bored towards the 90th-minute mark and beyond, the Germans were pleased. Croatia were starting to tire, after their exertions
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        76 65 TOHARI PAUAN, COACH ON RUN: Despite Turkey missing Volkan and three other suspended key players for the semi-final against Germany (Thursday morning Singapore time), I think they will almost have "home-ground" advantage in Basel next. The stadium today was flooded with Turks. They are sure to come back again
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      • 447 66 AP. TURKEY goalkeeper Rustu Recber wasn't supposed to play at Euro08, but when he did in this morning's quarter-final against Croatia, the 35-year-old did enough to become a national hero. When the match ended 0-0 after 90 minutes, and 1-1 after extra time, Recber made a
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      • 553 66 Wire Services. THEY will not give up. Not without fighting till the bitter end. Turkey attributed their penalty shoot-out win over Croatia this morning to their "never say die" spirit, as they look forward to their first European Championship semi-finals. After trailing Croatia 1-0 in
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      • 435 67 H TIENNA has unofficially gone 11/ Turkey. f f I was there with those crazy and passionate Turks this morning at the Ernst-Happel Stadium in Vienna, in Austria, and it was one long game filled with tension. I ran into three Singaporeans, who
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      • 610 68 Croatia coach masks his own sorrow to console distraught players Wire Services. OH, look at how he ran. How he jumped for joy. How Mourinho-esque as Croatia coach Slaven Bilic ran onto the pitch to congratulate extra-time goal-scorer Ivan Klasnic. How Bilic jumped on top
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      • 74 69 Srna threads the ball I through to Modric on the right flank. 2Modric sends in a low ball towards the near post. 1 O Olic connects feebly A with the ball, and Rustu saves comfortably. w 3 q ■i Srna curls the free-kick I above the
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        719 70 Turks make another late charge before seeing off Croatia DARIJO Srna didn't just cry, he wailed. He crashed down heavily on the Vienna turf and howled in despair. His manager, Slaven Bilic, knelt down next to him and tenderly stroked the back of his head. But what could
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      • 153 71 Srna, releasing the I ball to Modric at the L byline Modric turns and V floats the ball in, 1 with Rustu rushing I l~ out. A w 1 3Klasnic guides the ball into the net with a free header. L d IRustu sends a long
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        829 72 First Switzerland, then the Czech Republic, now Turkey do it against Croatia Wire services. WHAT do you call three strikes in a row in bowling? A turkey. For Turkey's opponents, lightning sure did strike thrice. For Turkey themselves, it was a hat-trick of miracles. For the past
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      • 178 72 WHEN we asked earlier why the Turks must always win games the hard way, did we expect their run to stretch to three matches in a row? Forget Manchester Umted's jl 4 famous late show In the 1999 Champions League final. Turkey's late shows in the
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