The New Paper, 21 May 2003

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    • 29 1 Two weeks after boy in school... Student slashes herself in class Principal believes incidents were not connected and explains why skirt incident was not reported to police... 1 P2
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 775 2  -  BOY LIFTED SCHOOLMATE'S SKIRT... By Amy Chiew IN A moment of mischief, he lifted his schoolmate's skirt. They had been joking and laughing in a group a few moments earlier. I didn't mean any harm, he told his principal. But this is
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    • 156 2 SELF-MUTILATION is a cry for help. Those who do it feel that no-one can help them and they are defenceless. It is also a way of venting their inner frustrations. Said counsellor David Kan, executive director of the Family Life Centre: "It's a tell-tale sign of
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    • 658 2 GOING straight to the police may not be a viable option. That's what some principals said, when asked how they would handle such a situation. Instead, informing the parents of the students involved would be their first step. Said the principal of a secondary
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    • 453 2  -  Comment/ Santokh Singh TO report or to not to report an outrage of modesty, that is the question. The answer, it would seem, depends on the principal. While all school heads would agree that a boy lifting a girl's skirt in front of
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    • 1015 3 Behind her sweet smile... IF her smile doesn't melt your heart, her story will. This nine-year-old girl was nearly blown to bits when a bomb hit her house in Iraq during the war. She was pulled out from under
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    • 312 3 GENERAL surgeon Dr Ganapathi Pillai, one of the three specialists working on Yasmine's case, told The New Paper about the operations she would undergo. He said: "Her first operation is to remove shrapnel fragments that are still in her legs. We also have
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  • STARS OUTBREAK
    • 670 5  -  Singapore team makes cheaper scanner Report and pictures Ian Tan THERMAL scanners are all the rage these days. The expensive devices, which can cost more than $100,000 each, were developed for military use. Then they were adapted to check people's temperature, to spot anyone who may be
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    • 106 5 THERMAL scanners are useless if not utilised properly, said Mr Sunny Tan, managing director of Zugo Photonics, the sole distributor of Flir thermal imaging systems, bought by government organisations and commercial firms here to combat Sarfl. In the past t#o months, the company has sold more than $lm
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    • 487 6  -  No more knocking on wood to detect termites. Now, it's just point and shoot... BY Joycelyn Wong FOR these high-tech pest-busters, gone are the days of hitting a wooden surface with the handle of a screwdriver or their bare knuckles. Then, they would have to find the
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 582 8  -  But beware bubble-trouble By Ian Tan WHEN the dotcom bubble burst three years ago, the fall-out was nasty. Thousands of start-ups went bust, instant millionaires became instant bankrupts, and "dotcom" became a dirty word. Now, it seems another bubble is forming in the stock
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    • 624 9  -  By Desmond Ng SINGAPOREANS are used to seeing their infrastructure projects completed on schedule. Sometimes even ahead of schedule. So who can blame them for having made business calculations based on the assumption that the North-East MRT line would open on time?
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    • 156 9 SORRY, there's nothing these tenants can do about their situation, said a lawyer we spoke to, As there was no mention of the North-East Line in the tenancy agreement, it is unlikely the tenants will have any cause of action to claim damages against the
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    • 208 9 SLA said it had decided, as a gesture of goodwill, to grant a 10 per cent rebate from the start of the tenancies until next month. Said an SLA spokesman: "In addition, we will grant an additional 30 per cent rebate to
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    • 611 10  -  By Tan Mae Lynn I TS not often that one is grateful for a stuffed nose. In Miss Karen Khoo's case, it may have saved her from a horrid fate. Miss Khoo, 27, a freelance hairstylist, was in the toilet
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  • SPEAKUP
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      • 187 13 Jean Tan Director, Corporate Communications for Permanent Secretary, Ministry off Manpower PLEASE refer to the report, How can you tell if he's been infected (The New Paper, May 15). TNP coined the term "Sars-free certification" and then misled the public by ascribing this as a requirement
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      • 122 13 THE term Sars-free certification was used not to mislead the public but to sum up what the Ministry and employers were requesting of doctors. We apologise if any misunderstanding arose from the use of the term, but it does not detract from the gist of the article the
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  • WORLD
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  • WORLD
    • 171 18 HIS head is sore. But it's not from one too many headers on the field. Victoria Beckham, 29, told The Mirror how husband David (right) is suffering from having his scalp exposed to the sun between his braids. Soccer star David Beckham's new
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    • 260 18 Reuters. THE schoolboy braided his hair like soccer star David Beckham. And found himself banned from school. Savio Roman Catholic High School near Liverpool was not at all amused to see a pupil imitating the style icon, and expelled the boy, reported UK
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    • 700 19 Florida mum allegedly chained sons to their beds AP. SHE couldn't keep her wild teenage sons from committing crimes, she claimed. So she chained her boys to their beds at night to keep them out of trouble, she told the police in Florida. Karen Abe, 35, and her
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  • WORLD
    • 483 22 War, terrorism, Sars, now... THE cow in Canada was slaughtered in January. But it is now sending shock waves through the north American economy. Yesterday, Canada's currency dropped and food-related stocks in the US stock market took a tumble. The US immediately banned beef
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    • 416 23 Man kills ex-girlfriend and himself with fruit knife after slashing brother-in-law across face IN PENANG... A NIGHTCLUB singer and her boyfriend were found slumped in a Penang street with deep stab wounds early yesterday. The Malaysian police believe Wong Kam Seng, 34, a restaurant helper, stabbed
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    • 190 23 IN HONG KONG: FOUR Hong Kong policemen had a nasty surprise when they smashed their way into the flat of an armed man. One of them suffered severe chop wounds (above). The 45-year-old man, who lived alone, had earlier barricaded himself in his 9th
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 489 26  -  'Well-known actress' appears in 'home-made' movie By Seto Nu-wen ONE Malaysian actress has achieved what every artiste dreams of "stardom". But not in the way she imagined it. Instead of the local TV dramas she is known for, she has received top billing in
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  • NEWS IQ
    • 274 28 SINGAPORE'S economic health depends heavily on two things: How well the region can fight Sars and how quickly tourism can be restored, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. The deadly outbreak could very well tip the country into recession. "Our forecast now is
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    • 272 28 ON THE RACK Extract from Slate: Admit it: You're a tad disappointed that, three years into the 21st century, our automobiles are still earthbound. Flying cars always seemed like sci-fi's most attainable vision, much more so than lunar colonies or robotic paramours. But
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    • 53 28 S'PORE COMPANIES ON NASDAQ (Close in US$/Change) Pacific Internet 6.9/+0.24 Creative Technology 6.46/+0.06 Flextronics 8.91/-0.21 Chartered Semiconductor 4.37/+0.07 Stats 7.4/+0.04 Yesterday's Percentage r action change ose Dow Nasdaq S+P 500 STI Down 0.02% (2.03 pts) Down 0.11% (1.68 pts) Down 0.11% (1.04 pts) Up 0.49% (6.34 pts) 8,491.36
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    • 70 28 SINGAPORE had quietly upgraded protection of its overseas interests in the lead-up to the Iraqi war, revealed the country's security planners. These measures stand the Republic in good stead in the wake of the recent attacks in Saudi Arabia and Morocco. At home, the police have stepped up
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    • 71 28 AXE your 120 or so overseas-based pilots. That was the response of 300 local pilots to Singapore Airlines' move to get all cockpit crew members to take 10 to 12 days no-pay leave every two months. At a meeting yesterday, the members of the Air Line Pilots
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    • 73 28 JUST bought a new car? Well, expect to wait a while before you get to drive it. The relaxation of car-financing rules in January and competitive prices mean more sales but delivery delays. So if you book a Toyota now, you are likely to get
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    • 76 28 CONTRARY to what many believe, the Central Provident Fund (CPF) does not enjoy preference over other unsecured creditors of firms under judicial management, ruled the High Court. The court also rejected the CPF Board's demand to be paid in cash for CPF contributions owed by
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    • 74 28 APPLICANTS for 932 five-room and 56 executive HDB flats in Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang were given queue numbers and appointments. They spent only a few minutes choosing their units in a special tent set up for them yesterday. The change in the walk-in selection
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    • 63 28 TRADE and Industry Minister George Yeo launched Network Indonesia in Jakarta yesterday, a scheme which will enable local investors to seek potential partners in the neighbouring country. Singapore was the largest foreign investor in Indonesia last year with more than $5.7 billion riding on local projects. The Network
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    • 204 31 THERE are some people out there who just can't believe that someone as sexy as Monica Bellucci can be tied down to one man. Last year, the Italian media reported that she was getting divorced from her husband of three years, French actor Vincent
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    • 433 48  -  FOCUS ON KRANJI NEWCOMERS By Tan Thean Loon NYMEX, the sole raced newcomer entered for this Friday's Kranji meeting, comes with a win from seven starts in country tracks in Australia. The four-year-old bay New Zealand-bred gelding by Wallenda out of Kaptive Jewel won in April
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    • 412 48 GOING: GOOD WORKOUTS by horses handicapped at Kranji on Friday: CLASS 1 1,800m (turf): Bo Mag (P Braem) canter/40.8, not extended. Slow work: Bocelli (M Razali), Fire House, Evenpsalm, looking well. OPEN BENCHMARK 90 1,200m (turf): Ideal Express galloped in the
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    • 158 48 RESULTS of four barrier trials conducted over 1,000m on the fibresand track yesterday. The going was good. TRIAL 1:1 Ayotee (J Saimee) 2 Le Win (D Azis) 3 Lord Of The Pines (R Lim) 4 Duvall (V Colgan) Unofficial margins and time: 5,1, Vi (lmin 02.13sec) TRIAL 2:1
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    • 765 49 GOING: GOOD NST MONEY MARKET, who has been a model of consistency, looks ready for his second success in the Class 1 event over 1,600 m on Sunday, going on his impressive hit-out in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the Goldmark
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      • 100 49 WITH three wins off-the-reel, there is no mistaking Wasabe's status as a horse going places. Still, an error slipped in as to where trainer Boyle Chua's rising star came from... Wasabe was registered by the Malayan Racing Association (MRA) as an Australian-bred by Personal Escort out
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      • 118 49 MAYBE Winning Eagle feels less pressure at pro-am meetings. Whatever it is, those midweek venues where professional and amateur races come together, seem to inspire the Simon Liew-trained galloper. The Serheed gelding now boasts two wins to his account —both earned at such meetings. Last
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      • 132 49 STEVEN King's flying visit to Kranji on Orchid Cup Day was perhaps as noticeable as one of American author Stephen King's ghosts. In seven rides, the Melbourne-based jockey's best effort was a fifth place with John Meagher's Malo. But the Singapore sling turned out to be a
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      • 69 49 THE New Paper readers who followed tipster's Tan Thean Loon's Saturday selections must have struck it rich. He predicted six winners correctly from a possible nine, including Orchid Cup winner Smart Bet, who was his nap of the day. The other top picks from Tan's crystal ball are
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      • 176 49 FOR once, an orchestra took over the quartets at Kranji. On Sunday, a different type of crowd from the usual punters showed up at the Singapore Racecourse classical music lovers. About 2,500 people gathered around the back parade ring to attend Classics at the Racecourse,
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        505 50 COLONIAL CLASSIC ■tomorrow to may 26 AP. EVEN if she fails to play on par with the men in Texas this week, Annika Sorenstam is still a winner back home. Not only is the 32-year-old golfer defying a self-deprecating Swedish tradition of not sticking out, she's becoming
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      • 111 50 TENNIS ATP World Team Cup Btue Group: Chiie 2 Germany 1 Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu (Chi) bt Michael Kolmann and Rainer Schuettler (Ger) 1-6,6-2,6-0 Argentina 3 Sweden 0 Lucas Arnold and David Nalbandlan (Arg) bt Jonas Bjorkman and Thomas Enqvist (Swe) 6-7 (2/7) 7-6 (7/4) 6-2 Red
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      • 200 50 NBA AP. CHINESE centre Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets was selected Rookie of the Year by the prestigious Sporting News magazine yesterday. 'Hie 2.26-metre Yao averaged 13.5 points and 8.2 rebounds. He received 10 votes. Am are Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns was
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      • 700 51  -  By Alvin Chua THE Young Lions' battling 1-0 win over Jurong last week was their first in five games and the relief on the faces of their fans at the Jalan Besar Stadium was there for everyone to see. But there was one man standing
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      • 56 51 training is geared preparing the n5oys as a national team, and not for league matches every week. For example, most clubs would taper down their sessions one or two days before the match. We do taper down our sessions a little, but even on the eve of
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      • 196 52 ROUND 11 Total attendance: 14,323 Top scorers: Chang Hui (Sinchi) -11 Indra Shahdan (Home) -10 Peres De Oliveira (Home) -10 Pitipong Kuldilog (Sembawang) -10 Suspended for Round 12: Rafi Ali (Jurong) Tan Sio Beng (Sengkang) Aziz Salim (Sembawang) Chen Chenyu (Sinchi v Balestier, 82nd minute) Sinchi
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      • 248 52 S-League.com BALESTIER Khalsa edged out Tanjong Pagar 2-1 in a Singapore Cup face-off at the Toa Payoh Stadium yesterday. The win earned Balestier a ticket into the quarter-finals. Despite the result, Balestier coach, Jang Jung (left), said his team played well below expectations. "We are happy
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      • 857 53 Half the professionals in England dispute that claim PLAYERS' chief Gordon Taylor sees no reason to panic after a study revealed nearly half the professionals in England believe football has a drug problem, reported Sportinglife. A survey of 700 players for the "Real Story" programme on
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        262 55 ITALY FRANCE ITALIAN CUP ROMA 1 AC MILAN 4 CARLO Ancelotti declared himself delighted after AC Milan crushed AS Roma 4-1 in the first leg of the Italian Cup final at Rome's Olympic Stadium early this morning. The result leaves Roma with a mountain to climb in the
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      • 158 55 FRANCE: OLYMPIQUE Lyon effectively sealed the French title for the second year in a row despite being held 1-1 at Montpeliier early this morning. The defending champions have 68 points, three more than Olympique Marseille with one game left, but with a massively superior goal difference
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    • 508 56  -  THE FINAL SCORE BATTLE OF THE SEXES: By Edwin Yeo IT was a long battle, and the favourites eventually lost out to the side which was more consistent over the season. But we're not talking about the epic battle that ensued between
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    • 453 57 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY SOUTH AFRICA v ENGLAND FRIDAY MORNING (SINGAPORE TIME) PA Sport. DAVID Beckham has angrily denied he is only part of England's squad in South Africa as a cynical money-grabbing exercise on behalf of himself and The Football Association. There have been
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    • 108 57 Reuters. ENGLAND manager Sven Goran Eriksson promised a full strength starting line-up against South Africa tomorrow. But he said he would accept defeat rather than risk injuries to key players. "I don't like to lose friendly games, but if you asked me to choose between defeat and an
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      • 265 58 THE fat lady never sings in football. At least that's what it sounds like, with all the transfer rumours hogging the headlines in newspapers across Europe. Today, The Sun reported that Lee Bowyer has been snapped up by Newcastle. And The Daily Mirror reported
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      • 335 58 PA Sport. JOHN Terry has accused Chelsea chairman Ken Bates of failing to keep his word over a new Stamford Bridge contract. The brilliant young central defender is bitterly disappointed there have still been no talks about a pay rise. And Terry, singled out as a future
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    • ASTON VILLA
      • 442 59 NEW MAN AT THE HELM DAVID O'Leary ended his 11-month exile from soccer management early this morning when he took charge of Aston Villa on a three-year contract. O'Leary, sacked by Leeds United in June 2002, replaces Graham Taylor who resigned last Wednesday after finishing fifth
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      • 240 59 DAVID O'Leary has no love lost for Leeds United. Even this morning, he could not resist a swipe at his former club. Admitting that one of the mistakes he made during his reign as Leeds manager was being "too opinionated in newspapers", O'Leary could not
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    • UEFA CUP FINAL
      • 641 60  -  CELTIC v PORTO Tomorrow, 2.30am, (Singapore time) By Edwin Yeo THE Uefa Cup might be a poor cousin to the Champions League as far as the European big boys are concerned. But mark my words, this match between Celtic and Porto could prove to be the
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      • 816 61  -  CELTIC v PORTO I f* r> "I I ON THE BALL EDWIN YEO By Edwin Yeo ITS been a long season and quite frankly, I've run out of beer. Which, I guess, is a good thing because my wife has threatened to leave me if she heard
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      • 220 62 CELTIC v PORTO I Tomorrow, 2.30am, (Singapore time) AFP. PORTUGAL President Jorge Sampaio (right) this morning sent a message to FC Porto wishing them good luck against Celtic. 1 hope FC Porto can, once again, inscribe Portugal's name in the history of European football.
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      • 544 62 Reuters. WHAT a superlative last-minute present for FC Porto. Manager Jose Mourinho said this morning that two key players in his squad were off the injury list and ready to face Celtic in the Uefa Cup final. With a strike force already weakened by the absence
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      • 64 62 UEFA CUP £tr/|<e II (1) CaNfte 2.95 j (X) Draw 3.90 (2) Porto 1'* 12 GOAL Cottftc (*1 1/2) 1.20 Porto <-1 1/2) 3.75 TOTAL GOALS 0 Goal 8.30 1 Goal 4.70 2 Goals 3.70 3 Goals 380 4 Goals 5.20 5 Goals 8.20 8
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    • 123 63 AFP. ARGENTINE football legend Diego Maradona met his teenaged son for the first time on an Italian golf course this week, an Italian newspaper reported yesterday. Diego Armando Jr (right), whose mother Christiana Sinagra had a relationship with Maradona when he played for Napoli
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    • 458 63 O'NEILL TO 'BHOYS': AFP. MARTIN O'Neill (right) yesterday challenged his new, multi-national generation of Celtic stars to write their own chapter in the club's proud European tradition. As he prepared for tonight's (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) Uefa Cup final against newly-crowned Portuguese champions FC Porto, O'Neill
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    • 228 63 AFP. PORTO coach Jose Mourinho rejected the view that Porto, who won the Portuguese championship at a canter, will start as slight favourites to lift the trophy. don't accept it is 51-49 in our favour. For me it is 50-50. It is a final. Anything can
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