The New Paper, 11 July 2010, Afternoon Edition

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  • 17 1 The New Paper on Sunday WORLD CUP NOON EDITION JULY 11 2010 80 CENTS MICA (P) 118/01/2010
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    • 124 1 TEACHER LOSES $130,000 IN ILLEGAL WORLD CUP BETS I WAS BLINDED BY GREED 2 Diego Forlan signs off with a goal that put his side in front, and a miss at the final whistle that almost gave his team a lifeline. We pay tribute. WORLD CUP PULLOUT PAGE 4 PICTURE:
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    • 758 2/3  -  Secondary school teacher in $130,000 debt overWorldCupbetsisforcedtosellHonda Odysseyfor$82,000andtakebankloans REPORTS:MAUREENKOH MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg HE was thrilled when Germany beat Australia 4-0 in the Group Stage match at the World Cup last month. In just under two hours, the first-time bettor made $6,000 the
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    • 713 2/3 IF you are a punter, you should know that the odds are stacked against you. There are always more losers than winners. And if it looks like you have a winningstreak,itcan’tgoonforever,and you will soon be back among the losers. But
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    • 653 4  -  It’sillegal,butregionalpuntersfavourSingapore bookiesforbeing‘fast,fairandprofessional’ REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREAN bookies who operate betting websites–arehot. Not only here but also in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, the Philippines and Malaysia. At least, that’s what several punters and bookmakers contacted on various betting websites told The New Paper on Sunday. And
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    • 409 6  -  REPORT:ARUL ARUL JOHN anathan@sph.com.sg THEalmostbrand-newcarhadaleakingfueltank.As it was under warranty, the owner sent it for repairsattheauthorisedworkshop. Butwhilethere,itwasallegedlyfurtherdamaged. And this has upset the owner, who happens to be SultanIbrahimIsmailofJohor. The car, too, is no ordinary
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    • 187 6  -  Lin Zixin BEER, balls and...horns? Five guests got to compete on vuvuzelas at The New Paper-Tiger Beer World Cup party in St James Power Station Sports Bar yesterday to see who could produce and sustain the longest blow on the
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    • 646 8  -  REPORT:NG NG WAN CHING wanching@sph.com.sg IN February, she felt a lump on her left chest. It was growing bigger by the day. By March, she was diagnosed with lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes. But 15-year-old De Ming Wei did not let that
      PICTURE COURTESY OF DE MING WEI; TNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR  -  646 words
    • 219 8 THEREwere10 winners for thisyear’s Singapore Blog Awards. Theyinclude PeterBreitkreutz’s blogat www.aussiepete.com. The self-professed “completely-localisedand proud ang moh” from Australia has been living and working in Singapore for many years. He won the Best WTH (what-the-hell) Blog. The Most Insightful Blog went to Violet Lim at www.violetlim.com. She
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    • NO PLASTIC vs NO CA$H
      • 620 10  -  Last week, the A TM network of DBS POSB was down for 7 hours, leaving many unable to withdraw cash or pay with their cards. To find out how dependent we are on plastic, JASON JOHNSON spent 48 hours
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      • 517 10  - Food seller doesn't take credit card, but gives credit more REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg I WENT to see Mani the parrot for a prediction. You take credit cards? No, obviously. The machine weighs more than he does. All right then, here are two of my ATM cards,canyou tellmewhich
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    • 244 11  -  REPORT: HO LIAN-YI lianyi@sph.com.sg DINERSataResortsWorldSentosa(RWS)restau-rant were startled by a bang from the kitchen around3pmyesterday. Then they heard a man screaming for help in the back of KT’s Grill, a New York-style restaurant in UniversalStudiosSingapore. Thiswasfollowedbythestrangesightofemployees rushingintothekitchencarryingpailsofwater. Mr Shawn Lim, 22, a full-time national serviceman
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    • 15th Emirates Singapore Derby
      • 377 12 / 13 Thoroughbreds, move aside, here come the real stars of Derby Day NO ONE knows when a sport dedicated to masculine egos and equine athleticism first decided to dip its toes into the often-fickle waters of fashion. No doubt, years ago, it would have been a matter
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      • 840 14 / 15 A Racing iconDerby Day The derby conjures up images of thundering horses and cheering crowds. But how did it all come about? TRAVEL the world and anywhere you find a length of turf or dirt, a stable and a winning post erected near anything that resembles a grandstand, you have
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      • 381 14 / 15 There are no standouts in a strongfieldinthisyear’sderby IT’Stough findinga Derby winner. The race itself is usually a combination of speed and stamina; of class and courage. Owners and trainers search high and low for a Derby winner and the preparation has to be perfect. Jockeys have
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    • 868 16 / 17  -  REPORT: CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg FOR five months, the 18-men crew of the Jewel of Muscat lived like medieval sailors as they made their way from Oman to Singapore. This meant bathing in sea water,
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    • 267 16 / 17  -  REPORT: VIVIEN HENG hengzyv@sph.com.sg THEnexttime you’reshoppingat VivoCity,hop over tothemall’s centralcourt on thefirst level for a journey back in time. There you’llfind anexhibition titledFrom China to Arabia: Ancient Treasure Ships and The Great Oman Voyage. The exhibition opened its doors on June 25, coinciding with the
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    • 551 18  -  People’sAssociationunitesresidentsof all ages to drum up support for the YOG REPORT:GAN GAN LING KAI ganlk@sph.com.sg THE Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is not just about youth and sports junkies.It’s forpeople of allwalks of life. To drum up awareness and support for the games, the
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    • 429 20 A WOMAN survived one accident, only to die with her brother in another accident just three hours later. Miss Tan Woan Yin, 24, and her brother Ben Sheng, 33, died on the spot after they
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    • 514 21 Poor Bangladeshi couplegaveupgirls toAussiewoman foradoptionin2007 ITWASanemotionalmomentforthemother.Three years after the Bangladeshi woman and her husband gave up their conjoined twins for tion,shewasreunitedwiththegirlslastweekinAustralia. And there was added joy for the 23-year-old Lovely Mallick–thetwinswereseparatedinacomplexsurgery lastyear. Herhusband,MrKartikChandraMallick,30,stayed behind in their hometown Khulna, some 135km south-westofDhaka,Bangladesh’scapital. He
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    • 480 22 Football legend claimed fugitivewashispaland a‘goodlad’ ONEofBritain’sbiggestmanhuntsend-ed dramatically yesterday when fugitivegunmanRaoulMoatshothimself dead after a six-hour stand-off with armed police. The usually quiet village of Rothbury in north-eastEnglandwasthefocusoftheentire countryasthe37-year-oldformer bouncer moved around the woodland near it to escape the police dragnet. Even as the police were
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    • News Exchange
      • 412 24  -  THE BUZZ COMMENT:ZUBAIDAH ZUBAIDAH NAZEER zubaidah@sph.com.sg DIDwe,asasociety,failMuhammadFadilAbdulHamid, 20, who was picked up by the Internal SecurityDepartmentinApril? Didwefailtheothertwomen–MuhammadAnwar Jailani,44,andMuhammadThahirShaikDawood,27? There are already a range of measures in place to counterthethreatofself-radicalisation. The Religious Rehabilitation Group of respected Islamicteacherswasformedfordetainedextremists. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) took
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      • 122 24 Weratethepastweek’snews–goodandbad Last week’s index: 160 This week’s index: 170 -10 A DBS Bank system crash left account holders unable to use online services or make ATM and other card transactions for seven hours. -10 The Purchasing Managers’Index last month dropped 0.9 points from May, indicating a slowdown
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      • 41 24 “Isthishowyougetbreast cancer?” –Amancommentingonapictureof Paraguayan model Larissa Riquelme with a mobile phone tucked into her cleavage “AmItheonlyonewho thinks the bird and the octopusarenotmagical?” –Awomanonhowthebettingworldis obsessed with the World Cup picks of Mani the Parakeet and Paul the Octopus
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    • 101 7 Land Transport^^Authority You can iu to gJory to Youth Olympic Games Youth Olympic Lane on the From 12 July to 26 August 2010, to facilitate the movement of the athletes and officials for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, let's be gracious hosts by giving way to all Youth Olympic
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    • 267 22 Il TREATS 80 PAkiv OF W TICKETS J'LUS MJl/Ji liWI! MM Mi Mi u c c.PST a comprehensive Don't miss Y our C °W tinq w itti reviews, articles 8 11N2VL VV U<J VV IN ZZ J ULl Rating: To be advised In Ong Bak 3, Tien (Tony Jaa) loses
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    • 97 25  -  REPORT:CHARLENE CHARLENE CHUA cchar@sph.com.sg THE World Cup final clash between Holland and Spain is finally happening tomorrow morning. It has been a month-long wait for Singaporeans who have been going nuts over the beautiful game since
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    • 176 25 CAROLE LIN LAST Thursday wasn’t a good day for former actress Carole Lin. She couldn’t believe it when Germany, whom she has been rooting for the past 16 years, crashed out of the competition. SaidLin,whoisinher30s:“Iwassoupset thatIwalkedout on my friends. We were watching Germany play
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    • 168 26 ROSALYN LEE You know you have World Cup fever when you have justspentthelastfourhoursporingoverOctopodes-re-lated material on the Internet. That’s what Germany fan 987FM deejay Rosalyn Lee did at the end of her shift at the radio station recently. Afew daysago, she hadbeen unhappy thatPaul an oracle octopus from
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    • 118 26 ANDIE CHEN After the quarter-final between Paraguay and Spain, Andie Chen became so sick he couldn’t get out of bed for two days. He had watched the 2.30am game at Resorts World Sentosa with friends, despite being tired after work. Recalled the 25-year-old: “We were
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    • 260 26 REBECCA LIM When actress Rebecca Lim was young, her mother was worried about the toothy man whose face she had plastered all over her walls. The Brazilian soccer player in the poster? Ronaldinho. Said Lim,24: “Sheused toask me‘youlike this kind ofman ah?’andI would say‘yah,
      PICTURES COURTESY OF RYAN LEE, REBECCA LIM, ANDIE CHEN  -  260 words
    • 731 28  -  M’siansingerFauziahLatiff,intownfora Suriavarietyshow,lovestheoutdoors&thesea REPORT: SYAHIRAH ANWAR sanwar@sph.com.sg SHE’S made her name with her sweet, angelic looks and soft-spoken demeanour. But Malaysian songstress and actress FauziahLatiff’sdemurepersonalityvanishes the moment she is off screen. In real life, this woman is a bit of a daredevil. The svelte beauty is
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        • 466 29  -  Don’tletcheapperfumebetheoneitemthatruinsyourput-togetherlook DOLORES TAY doltay@sph.com.sg COCO Chanel once said: “A woman who doesn’twearperfumehasnofuture.” She may have been exaggerating the point,butChanelwasn’ttoofarfromthetruth. Do you know of any successful woman who smellslikeyesterday’sdirtysocks? I don’t. But I do know of one or two not-so-successful ones who seem oblivious to their offensive
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          43 29 Comprising Secret Wish, Flight of Fancy, Live Your Dream, Rock Me and Rock Me Summer of Love MINIATURE: Anna Sui miniature collection FOR COUPLES: Boss and Boss Femme ALL-TIME CLASSIC: Beautiful by Estee Lauder PICTURES: P&G, ESTEE LAUDER, ST FILE
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    • Enjoy Family Matters
      • 836 30  -  REPORT: JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg YOU’VE probably heard that it is never too early to start reading to your child, but to a newborn baby? Yes, it’s possible, says Ms Zubaidah Mohsen, 44, a senior librarian with the dren’sServicesteamofPublicLibrariesSingapore (PLS). “We encourage parents with children
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      • 490 32  -  S MURALI FATHER FIGURES muralis@sph.com.sg IT HAS been the best of times, and the worst of times. Why the best? Well, because the World Cup is on, of course. As a self-professed sports nut, it is something I look forward to every four years.
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      • 566 33  -  TheRC8R(left)slicesthrough the wind at the race circuit ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF BIKER BOY zaihan@sph.com.sg PEOPLEwhostareatthelatestKTMRC8Rsports-bikemayask:“Where’stheexhaustpipe?”The designers of the Austrian motorcycle havedecidedtoplaythegamealittledifferent. Its exhaust pipe is hidden under the engine with onlyasmallportionprotrudingfromthelowerfairing. Perhaps it’s a way to keep the RC8R’s mass centred andlowforbetterhandling. Otherdesigndetailsonthe1195ccsuperbikeaimat faithfully keeping
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    • Enjoy Table For 4
      • 615 34  - Where you can SING, SPIN SUP CHERYL LIM cheryll@sph.com.sg IF YOUR two loves are music and food, then this place will interest you. Music Cafe, a new restaurant downtown, allows diners to get up onstage and jam to theirheart’scontent. The place is a collaboration between Mr Benjamin Ying and Mr
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    • Enjoy Hed Chef
      • 337 35  -  HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg NEVER mind if your man is too fixated on the World Cup to hold your hand. Get your very own pork trotter. It’s yours to keep and to hold. In fact, it will be hugging you, mostly around your waistline. But
        TNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG, HEDY KHOO  -  337 words
    • Enjoy Humour
      • 524 36  -  HO LIAN-YI MIDDLE CRASS lianyi@sph.com.sg THE upside: No more income tax for the next three years! The downside: No more income. Yup, I’m quitting as a reporter. A few months ago, I made the decision to return to studies full-time.
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      • REALLY?
        • 129 36 Odd news that’sfor real A BRITISH grandmother has become the first woman to get a 7th dan black belt in Spirit Combat International ju-jitsu. The award is rare for any martial artist, particularly when the recipient is 77 years old. MrsEnaMallet, who isonly
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        • 107 36 AP A 29-year-old man in Georgia has been charged with aggravated assault and false imprisonment after he is alleged to have held his mother hostage for failing to iron his clothes. CarrollCounty Sheriff’sOfficeSergeant Marc Griffith said the man has been in jail since the
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      • 311 36  - More annoying than the vuvuzela complaining about it S M ONG ACT BLUR smong@sph.com.sg IS THIS it? Is it finally going to be over? No,I’mnottalkingabouttheWorldCup, which ends tomorrow morning. AndI’mnottalkingaboutthevuvuzela, the annoying horn that World Cup 2010 unleashed on the unsuspecting world and is now available in Singapore. I’mtalkingaboutallthisbitchingabout the
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    • Article, Illustration
      110 38 This week, we are showcasing your World Cup snaps. For two weeks from July 18, we'll be publishing your favourite June school holiday pictures. Send your pictures and messages to tnpforum@sph.com.sg Germany, here we GOAL! From Thomas Serene Wong Everyone says that turning two is terrible, but to
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    • 178 27 Fencingisfun, getthe point? opponentaside. TheUltimateHulksthen equalised,beforeGiresh’steam tookanalmostunassailable3-1 leadthrougha series ofgood playsbyhis teammates. Theteensin green managedtopullback a point,and Nicole,a Secondary4student atRafflesGirls’ School,wasupnext in a do-or-diematch with herteam down 2-3. Justonemorewin woulddo it forGiresh’sside, butNicoledenied them a victory,and equaliseda secondtime. Theoutcomeof the challengewas decidedby twotie-breakers, which TheLemonatorz eventuallywon. SaidGiresh: “Ithink going forthekill
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    • 46 28 Show Look out for our new sections STAR TREKS STAR BUCKS What do stars spend their moolah on? We get celebs like Dennis Chew to open up their wallets Every Fri Every Mon Celebs like Joanne Peh share with us their travel tales and holiday snaps
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    • 237 31 POSB Run for Kids 2010 We're running for the kids again. You can too! r XJ k 4 Calling runners of all ages! The POSB Run for Kids 2009 was a resounding success. So, we're doing it again! Together with Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, POSB will organise the Run to raise
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    • 5 32 i ■TJ o liiii MB
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    • 107 32 Win tickets to see Ong Bak 3 SOTONY Jaahas quit filmsand joinedthe monasteryasa Buddhistmonk. Whichmeans there’s nobetter time than to getre-acquainted withthe Thaiaction star’s awesomeboxingmovesfrom OngBak,his star-makingThai martialarts film trilogy. Inthe thirdand concluding chapter, Tien (Jaa)iscaptured and almost beaten todeath before heissaved and broughtback tothe Khon village. There, he’staughtmeditation and
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  • Page 32 Miscellaneous
    • 38 32 GENERATION NEXT Hey kids, why aren’t you watching your cartoons? Daddy says he’s watching the final. But the match isn’t till tomorrow morning! ...in a few hours, catch our pre-game preview of the pre-game preview... TNP ILLUSTRATION:KELVIN CHAN
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  • Page 37 Miscellaneous
    • 52 37 WATCH’EM CinderellaMan VVDrama(StarHubCh855),10.30pm Apoverty-strickenmanwhobarelygetsby findshislifeturnedupsidedownafter meetingarichlookalikeinthisnewKorean series.StarringKwonSangWoo,Yoona. JessicaSimpson’sThe PriceOfBeauty MTVAsia(StarHubCh533),7pm Singer-actressJessicaSimpsontravelsthe globetolookattheextraordinaryefforts womentaketolookbeautiful. PICTURES: INNOFORMMEDIA, SONYPICTURES TheArtOfWarIII: Retribution MAX(StarHubCh611),10pm Asecretagentonamission,findshimselfin jeopardywhenheisframedformurder. StarringAnthony“Treach”Criss,Warren Derosat. YearOne(above) HBO(StarHubCh601), 9pm Twolazy hunter-gatherersare banished fromtheir primitive villageandset off on anepicjourney to followthe women they love.StarringJack Black, MichaelCera. Taken(above) StarMovies(StarHubCh622),10pm Aformerspyspringsintoactiontosavehis estrangeddaughterwhohasbeen kidnapped.StarringLiamNeeson,Maggie Grace. DILBERT SCOTTADAMS
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    • Racing
    • 478 46 Reuters RED BULL Racing fended off accusations of favouritism after Germany’s Sebastian Vettel beat teammate Mark Webber to pole position at the British Grand Prix yesterday. The jubilant Vettel, who won from the top slot at Silverstone last year, has now taken five poles from
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    • Sports EPL
      • 378 47 PRE-SEASONWARM-UPS PA Sport ROBBIE Keane made his Tottenham return but it was fellow striker Roman Pavlyuchenko who shone in a 4-0 friendly win at Bournemouth yesterday. Keane, who finished last season on loan at Celtic, played the first 45 minutes but could not get on
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      • 180 47 PA Sport AC MILAN striker Alexandre Pato has ruled out a move to Chelsea, insisting he wants to spend at least another four seasons with the Rossoneri. Pato (right) has been linked with a move to Chelsea ever since Carlo Ancelotti swapped the San Siro
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    • 444 48 GOLF: SCOTTISH OPEN AP EDOARDO Molinari will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Barclays Scottish Open after shooting an eight-under 63 in the third round yesterday. The Italian fired an eagle and seven birdies to go to 15-under at Loch Lomond,
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    • 299 48 WOMEN’SUSOPEN AFP AMERICAN Paula Creamer completed the only sub-par round of the morning to tie Japan’s Sakura Yokomine for the lead as the rain-delayed second round of the US Women’s Open concluded this morning. Creamer played all but two holes of her one-un-der par 70, while
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    • 168 46 Branches and retail outlets open till 12midnight on match days: Singapore Pools Branches Blk 446 Clementi Ave 3, Blk 803 King George's Ave, 697B East Coast Rd, Blk 923 Yishun Central 1 7-Eleven 6 Sixth Ave, 51 AMK Ave 3 Big Mac Ctr, 58 Circular Rd, Blk 1A Eunos Crescent,
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  • Page 46 Miscellaneous
    • 92 46 LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA), SPORTSBUZZ (POMO) SPORTSBUZZ (KRANJI) This match will not be telecast. LIVE TELECAST AT Livewire (Resorts World Sentosa), 26 Sentosa Gateway #B1-208 SportsBuzz (PoMo), 1 Selegie Road, #01-01 PoMo SportsBuzz (Kranji), Singapore Turf Club, 1 Turf Club Avenue lp Always play with care. |responsibiy| Do
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    • 49 47 WORLDCUP2010: Tomorrow: FINAL:HOLLANDv SPAIN StarHubTVCh261 mio TVCh88 MediaCorpTVCh5, 2.30am GOLF:BARCLAYS SCOTTISHOPEN Tonight: DAY 4 StarHubTV Ch213, 9.00pm BRITISHGRANDPRIX Tonight: PREVIEW StarHubTV Ch273, 7.00pm MAIN RACE StarHubTV Ch273, 7.45pm CHEQUEREDFLAG StarHubTV Ch273, 9.45pm HOCKEY:SAMSUNG CHAMPIONSTROPHY Tonight: ARGENTINAv GERMANY StarHubTVCh201, 8.30pm HOLLANDv ENGLAND StarHubTVCh201, 11pm Tomorrow: NEW ZEALANDv CHINA StarHubTVCh201, 1.30am
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    • 77 1 NOON EDITION thenewpaper THE FINAL: HOLLAND v SPAIN The number 11 has a familiar ring to it. But for now, it is the date of the World Cup final where 11 men from each side will chase the most coveted prize in football. PAGES 8 27 Cheers to celebrating SKDH&r
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  • NOON EDITION WORLD CUP 2010 KICK2
    • WORLD CUP 2010 Match Analysis
      • 819 2/3  -  THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF URUGUAY2 (Edinson Cavani 28, Diego Forlan 51) GERMANY 3 (Thomas Muller 19, Marcell Jansen 56, Sami Khedira 82) DAVID LEE npsports@sph.com.sg THEY are known as Die Mannschaft, or The Team in their native language. And what a team Germany have been at this
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      • 401 2/3  -  DAVID LEE FORMER world champions and traditional powerhouses Brazil and Argentina were supposed to be the stars from South America at this World Cup, not some has-been team that needed a play-off against Costa Rica to crash the party. But Uruguay, world champs
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      • 64 2/3  -  DAVID LEE To heck with defence, this is what football should be all about: attack, attack, attack. You score two, I score three. This is why we paid good money to watch football. Sad to think that though the third/fourth-placing match has thoroughly whetourappetite for tonight’sfinal,
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      • 28 5 Diego Forlan hit the bar with a free-kick in the last seconds that would have sent their third-place play-off with Germany into extra time.Welookatthestriker’sstory TNPILLUSTRATIONS:CHNGCHOONGHIONG,TEOHYICHIE
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        • 637 7  -  THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF URUGUAY2 (Edinson Cavani 28, Diego Forlan 51) GERMANY 3 (Thomas Muller 19, Marcell Jansen 56, Sami Khedira 82) CHUA SIANG YEE Some people think the third-place Play-off is a waste of time. What do you think? NORMALLY, it’s true that the third-place Play-off is
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    • 714 4  -  GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg FOR the final minute, the stadium remained silent, in anticipation of what might come next. The spectators had reason to hope for one more flourish. After all, they had seen enough drama in the third-place play-off between Germany and Uruguay this morning
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      • 746 6 AFP JOACHIM Low hailed Germany’s spirit after they came from behind to defeat Uruguay 3-2 in a thrilling game this morning and secure third place at the World Cup. “In the second half, when we were forced to dig deep, we saw the mental strength the
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    • WORLD CUP 2010 FINAL: Holland V Spain
      • 479 8  -  ktftiPSTER BRIAN MILLER npsports@sph.com.sg IN 2001, on September 11, we had that horrific terrorist attack on New York’s Twin Towers. We now know it as 9/11. Not 9/12. But 11. Again in 2001, the remake of the movie
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      • 1121 10/11  -  OUR WORLD CUP MAN looks at the two teams and makes his conclusion OWcTMAJV 1 WINNINGFACTORS:Strengthsofthefinalists FOCUSON GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM JOHANNESBURG WHY HOLLAND WILL WIN Winning streak NO TEAM has won more games than Holland in this World Cup so far. They
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      • 1009 12  -  COLVMNIST 2THEFAVOURITES KEIR RADNEDGE npsports@sph.com.sg WHEN it comes down to it, Holland’s confrontation with Spain in the World Cup final is not about as many themes as all the heads of state, film stars and A-list celebrities think as they clutter up the
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          319 14 / 15  -  3 THEKEYMEN Theycouldbe GARYLIM Mark van Bommel and Nigel de Jong THIS Holland side is considered much more rugged than the teams of the past. And they certainly need to rough it out against silky smooth Spain. Mark van Bommel (above) and Nigel de Jong in defensive midfield will
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          277 14 / 15  -  GARY LIM Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta THERE are few midfielders in the world more technically gifted than the pair. Xavi (above) and Iniesta form the attacking engine of Spain, although the contributions of the selfless Xabi Alonso should not be ignored either. The two one-club men know each
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      • 656 14 / 15 Holland face Spain in the final at Johannesburg tomorrow morning. PA Sport charts their progress from the opening matches through to the big one in Soccer City HOLLAND HOLLAND 2 DENMARK 0 (Group E, Johannesburg, June 14) AN OWN goal by Liverpool defender Daniel Agger and a late
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        283 14 / 15 WESLEYSNEIJDER vXAVI SNEIJDER has been the hit of the tournament and promises to be the main midfield threat to Spain's dream of lifting the World Cup. The Inter Milan ace has bagged five goals so far and is bidding to land the tournament's Golden Boot. The passing ability
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      • 255 14 / 15 HOLLAND 1 SPAIN 3 (September 5,1920, Antwerp) A MATCH that determined the silver and bronze medal positions in the 1920 Summer Olympics saw Spain come out on top thanks to goals from Felix Sesumaga in the seventh and 35th minutes. The Dutch pulled a goal back in the
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      • 1116 16 / 17  -  Here’sthe insidetrackon some of the playersyou’ll see in action inthefinal I'lSINSIDE 4THE_ IN THEINSIDESTORY THEFINALSTARS RAY PARLOUR npsports@sph.com.sg GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST I’VE TOLD you already what a nice guy Gio is but what I haven’t mentioned is that he’s your go-to man when it comes to buying
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      • 309 18  -  """ANALYST pullthrough5 THESTATS TOHARI PAIJAN npsports@sph.com.sg THIS will be an interesting clash between two sides that share an interesting footballing heritage dating back to the days of the legendary Johan Cruyff and his “Dutch influence”attheNou Camp. Once again, the steely resolve of Mark van Bommel and
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      • 101 18  -  HEDY KHOO THE Spaniards have shown the world that they are the best keepers of the ball. In their semi-final against Germany, they were sopossessivethattheGermanscouldn’tplaytheir normal game. Spain keep the ball expertly just like a chef who can retain the flavours of all the ingredients. They
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      • 907 19  -  Hollandaretheonlyteamtorecoverfromahalf-time deficitwhileSpainplaythebestpossessionfootball 6 THEANALYSIS DAVID LEE IWAS not happy with Holland’s performance in the semi-final. Uruguay found the way to play against the Dutch ultra-offensive, aggressive pressure with their three forwards which reduced Holland to long, inaccurate passes that made for poor ball circulation. Fortunately for
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      • 576 20/21  -  7 THEPUNT: Bestpicksfromourtipsters BRIAN MILLER npsports@sph.com.sg DO YOU know how to yell “the ref needs glasses” in Dutch? Well, I do. It goes something like this: “De scheids heeft een bril nodig.” Of course, make sure when you yell, your eyes pop
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      • 286 20/21  -  BRIAN MILLER RONALD Wan isn’t a fan of Mani the parakeet. And unless it’s fried calamari, hedoesn’t care much for live seafood. Indeed, and while he didn’t come straight outand say it– most probablyfor fear of offending animal activists he seems to believe
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      • 519 20/21  - Holland twice bridesmaid, finally the bride? CONSPIRACY THEORY ERIC DING npsports@sph.com.sg HISTORY beckons for Holland and Spain when the two European powerhouses square off tomorrow morning (Singapore time). Both countries have never won football’s biggest prize and whoever wins it will be the eighth winner of the coveted trophy. It
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      • 25 20/21 BRIAN MILLER STRIKE CARD HITS 133 L ERIC r DING STRIKE CARD H HITS 117 GARY LIM STRIKE CARD HITS 115
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      • 656 22  -  OVRMANIN i SOUTH AFRICA 8 HISTORY:Finalistsrekindle500-yearbadblood ED AARONS npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is a British football journalist based in South Africa who has worked for Sky Sports, the BBC, AFP and various other publications. WHEN Holland meet Spain in the 2010 World Cup final tomorrow morning,
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      • 781 23  -  COLMNIST 9 THEHUMOUR:It’sabattlebetweenthehairandthehair-notsofthefinal NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg NeilHumphreys’best-sellingfootballnovel,MatchFixer, is out now. AT THE risk of stating the obvious, this World Cup final guarantees a first-time champion tomorrow morning. It’seithertheoctopusortheparakeet. Spain and Holland are deserving finalists, but lack a blue jumper, a deranged French coach or a
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      • 561 24  -  OVRMANIN 'SOUTH AFRICA 10 THEATMOSPHERE:SoccerCityisinpartymood ED AARONS npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is a British football journalist based in South Africa who has worked for Sky Sports, the BBC, AFPand variousother publications. THE CLIMAX of the 2010 World Cup is upon us. And Johannesburg can’t wait to be the
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      • 1000 26 / 27  -  11 THE FINAL VERDICT TIM VICKERY Special Correspondent THERE were twists and turns along the way, but South Africa’s 2010 party has been gatecrashed by Europeans. For the first time, a team from Europe will win the World Cup outside the continent, in a clash
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      • 687 26 / 27  -  COLVMNIST JEFFREY LOW npsports@sph.com.sg STRIKERS are a selfish lot. They are so hopelessly addicted to the acrobatics of goal celebrations, of consuming the roars of ecstasy, they won't think twice about going for personal glory. That’s football. And even though they will always miss more
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      • 313 28 / 29 NUR’AINIJAILANI Holland fan LET’SFRY THAT OCTOPUS I JUST heard that Paul the Octopus has picked his winner for the final– Spain. No! I don’t believe in this psychic stuff, but this is making me nervous. The octopus has been fairly accurate so far and Spain look like
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      • 39 28 / 29 WHO’LLWIN THEWORLD CUP? Spain 56.5% Holland– 43.5% THE GAME END IN: Regulationtime 69.6% Extra-time– 26.1% Apenalty shoot-out– 4.3% WHICH TEAM WILL SCORE FIRST? Spain 60.9% Holland– 39.1% WHO WILL SCORE FIRST? DavidVilla 60.9% ArjenRobben 21.7% WesleySneijder 17.4%
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      • 270 28 / 29 CENTRE CIRCLE TO MANY, Spain have the most complete team with a formidable spine made up of Iker Casillas, Carles Puyol, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and David Villa. The 1 -0 loss to Switzerland wasan anomaly Vicentedel Bosque’smen dominated possession but squandered chance after chance,
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      • 521 28 / 29  -  FUTBOLITAS! ASHIKIN HASHIM npsports@sph.com.sg THE DAY we have all been waiting for has arrived. Tomorrow morning, the battle of the Futbolitas takes place between two of our craziest and most enthusiastic chicas Hanneke Hamelink from Holland and Christina Santos from Spain. Unknown to many,
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      • 291 28 / 29 TEAM SPAIN RAIOGOMES(Brazil): It’s really hard topick awinner in the final, especially when Brazil are not one of them. Spain’spassingagainstGermanywas verygood and I’d like them to win. Spain 3 Holland 1. LOLA CALDERON (Mexico): I want Spain to win and I believe they deserve it most.
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    • 607 30 / 31  -  GREGORY LOO WESLEY BENJAMIN SNEIJDER was born into a footballing family on June 9,1984, in Utrecht, the same city Marco van Basten grew up in. His father was a footballer while brothers Jeffrey and Rodney are former and current trainees of Ajax Amsterdam. Initially a right-footer, the
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    • 92 2/3 no worse than massacre ensued. quarter-finals, it was hoped Argentina would extravaganza of attacking Albiceleste were teamwork tri-umphedovertalentedindividuals4-0. SittingbackagainstSpainwasprobmistake GerCup,and it final. third/fourth-placing gave a expect from the next Dennis Aogo Marcell Kroos (20) part in full-strength Urugoing behind Germans are likeof the Year physically they andfittest. intangible togetherness strength,
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    • 46 2/3 INSIDE Gary Lim on Diego Forlan Page 4 German’smentalstrength,qualities/Pages6-7 BrianMiller:ThisWorldCup’smagicnumber/Page8 Gary Lim: Why Holland, why Spain? /Pages 10-11 Keir Radnedge: Spain have improved from game to game /Page 12 Insight into the finalists /Pages 16-17 Betting /Pages 20-21 Connect with Soccer Babes and Futbolitas Pages 28-29
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    • 156 16 / 17 He’shadastunningtournament on the pitch, proving that 35-year-olds aren’t always over the hill. Holland but I am convinced he’ll get booked in the final trying to kick Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta. What a workmanlike competition he’s had and I’m also seeing some real technical improvement in his game too. here
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    • 136 28 / 29 CONNECT WITH US READERS, we want your say on tnppostman.com. ■CENTRE CIRCLE EVERYday, wewill postthe day’s hottest World Cup issue in our Centre Circle section because we want to know what you think. MATCH REACTIONS CAN’Tbelieve FernandoTorres missed that easy shot, or wonder why the referee made that dubious decision?
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  • WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?
    • 64 32  -  IMMUN GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg A MONTH of hard work is coming to an end. It has come down to two teams fighting for the ultimate prize, with 90 minutes or possibly 120 minutes to settle it. But let it not end in a penalty shoot-out. What
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      75 32 EDAARONS PREDICTION: Holland 1 Spain 2 TOHARI PAIJAN PREDICTION: Spain to win IAIN MACINTOSH PREDICTION: Holland 0 Spain 2 NEIL HUMPHREYS PREDICTION: Holland 0 Spain 2 RAY PARLOUR PREDICTION: Holland 0 Spain 2 BRIAN MILLER PREDICTION: Holland 0 Spain 2 TOR-KRISTIAN KARLSEN PREDICTION: Holland 0 Spain 2
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