I was dissapointed to here the news this morning He was/is my Fav Pundit and English Football Figure. But then am not supprised at the same time, this peeps are Cadaan, and old school, its an easy slip up, its always playin on their Mind

Work and get PAID IN FULL ia lol Yeah like stop Taxin my already Marginal salary Shopist saxiib now thats what i call a plan, hope it goes through for u. Me: 1. Work, no choice (although JSA is always an attractive option when am feelin Fatiuged) 2. Butter up Senior Civil Servant in my Area in the hope of a quicker root up the organisation (which involves pretending to have an interest in his collection of rare beetles :rolleyes: ) 3. At some stage during the year actually take a proper holiday i.e. 1 month off, were?? who cares so long as am off this torid Island for awhile oh: and Try to get Tickets for Roberto Baggio's lats game of his Amazing Career (one of those i was there days)

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Opinion: The best and the rest Monday 19 April, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Italian based reporter Dominique Antognoni highlights which individuals are on a high and a low after the Week 30 games. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The best… Obafemi Martins (Inter) This lad needs to play all of the time. Even on a bad day he can produce a little magic while on a good day he is always decisive. His goal against Bologna on Sunday reminded many of Ronaldo’s first strike in Italy – which curiously enough was also against Bologna. His critics say that he lacks technique but that hardly matters with his pace and hunger. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Francesco Totti (Roma) The fact that Roma won at Modena yesterday was down to one man – captain Francesco Totti. Had he been absent then we doubt that the Giallorossi would have collected the three points. He scored a splendid goal that had power, precision and technique. How splendid it would be to see Totti play alongside Zinedine Zidane one day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marco Di Vaio (Juventus) What a goal he scored against his former club. If Alex Del Piero had netted that beauty then people would be talking about it for months to come. It’s a shame that Di Vaio is only considered as a luxury reserve at the Delle Alpi. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The rest… Jeremie Brechet (Inter) It’s hard to understand what has happened to this player who six months ago was in the French national set-up. Now he can’t seem to play for 10 minutes without making one bad mistake. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam Dalla Bona (Bologna) This is no longer the player that had numerous clubs squabbling over his signature when he left Chelsea. Dalla Bona really struggled to make an impact against Inter. He was a ghost on the pitch. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Trezeguet (Juventus) If he doesn’t score then he always has a bad game seeing as he rarely contributes to Juventus’ overall play. He missed three clear opportunities at Parma, which led to some pundits claiming that he is already thinking

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Full Story I agree Abayo. It is a sad occurance, lakiin the last word is as always with Allah (SWT). @ the Kutba i attended on friday the Imaan raised this exact issue, and how we cannot expect any mercy from our enemies, and certainly we should dream of victory when we remian so divided.

Innaa Llilaahi wa innaa illaah raajicuun. All ya raxma. Aaminn. This is truly a horific revelation. May Allaah guard us all. Amiin

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NICOLAS ANELKA A.K.A France’s enfant terrible For me he Remains the most outstanding and unfufilled Prospect in the world of football. I found this article whilst trawling through the Net, and i think it sum's up his career very well to date, even if i disgree with the writers summary. I think that he is the best young striker than money can by. And all his tantarums and Arrogance is what make's him bang in goals aswell as set them up. His the kind of player That alot of bigg teams are missing right now i.e. Juventus, Arsenal, Man u and of course My Beloved As Roma . Am just supprised to date that a bigg team hasnt yet come back in for him ------------------------------------------------------------- The king that never reigned- Nicholas Anelka By Omar Al-Ubaydli February 17, 2004 in Sports The fact that the French squad for this week’s friendly against Belgium does not include Manchester City’s Nicolas Anelka is not much of a surprise. The claim that France doesn’t need him when his replacements are Peguy Lyuindula and Louis Saha is, however, about as convincing as the latter’s apology to the Fulham fans on his departure for Old Trafford. Is there any hope for France’s enfant terrible? When Anelka arrived at Arsenal in 1997 at the tender age of 18, the Clairefontain graduate faced the almost impossible task of dislodging the dual-legend strike partnership of Dennis Bergkamp and Ian Wright. However an injury to Wright opened the door, and Anelka needed no invitation. His deadly pace and finishing were the perfect complements to Bergkamp’s guile and craftsmanship, and the combination fired the Gunners to the double. The high point had to be his humiliation of Manchester United’s new record signing, Jaap Stam, in the Charity Shield. But after the Red Devils won the treble, the young Frenchman suddenly decided that the money and glamour offered on the continent was simply too much to resist, so he packed his bags for (a pre-galactic) Madrid. It was at Real where things began to deteriorate. His lack of focus in training did not endear him to the management, nor did his ridiculous accusations that his teammates were not passing to him. He cost Madrid a lot, but he wasn’t delivering and their patience was wearing thin. The crucial group-deciding match against Corinthians in the World Club Cup was set to define the new Anelka: flashes of brilliance interwoven with impetuousness and downright immaturity. Having grabbed a brace, his side earned a late penalty with the sides locked at 2–2. Skipper Fernando Hierro, whose penalty-scoring was such a foregone conclusion that he had become the national team’s highest ever scorer even though he was a defender, was the obvious choice, but young Nicolas wanted his hat-trick. One poor penalty later, and Madrid were consigned to a third-place match against Mexico’s Necaxa, a match they went on to lose. Upon Madrid’s return to Europe, there was still time for Anelka to remind us all of his latent splendor with a trio of goals which secured Real a place in the Champions League final at the expense of Bayern Munich. Valencia was subsequently crushed and Anelka added a European medal to his English domestic double, even though he was still barely 21. But Madrid had had enough of Anelka’s antics, and he returned to PSG. Two seasons of rubbish, filled with the usual helping of moaning and paranoia, was followed by a loan spell at Liverpool. However his form and attitude were so consistently poor that he had no choice but to accept an offer from newly promoted Manchester City, an absurdity for a player of his experience, age, and talent. Yet for all his childish behavior, Anelka remains France’s second-best, if not best, striker in terms of raw talent. David Trezeguet may get goals-a-plenty for club and country, but he has never been the sort of player to make something from nothing, or to win matches single-handedly. Anelka’s blistering pace, two-footedness, and superb technique make him a handful whenever he has the ball at his feet. Ironically enough, it is only when it comes to using his head that Trezeguet outperforms Anelka, whether it involves a ball or not, but the likes of Sydney Govou, Djibril Cisse, and the life-members of the Mickey Mouse Club, Saha and Luyindula, do not come anywhere near Anelka’s level. So why are they on the national team at his expense? For the infuriating reason that Anelka fell out with coach Jacques Santini because the latter refused to grant him the status of “unconditional first choice striker”. Santini has every right to exclude Anelka pending apology, even if it means scraping Saha out of the bottom of the barrel. The fact that Anelka still feels wronged is a clear indication that he is not ready to play for Les Blues. Any Arsenal fan will tell you that for all Thierry Henry’s current brilliance, even he did not exhibit the talent of Anelka at age 18. Had he stayed at Highbury, there is little doubt he would be the best striker in the world at this moment. What makes it more of a shame is that not all those who are adulated from such a young age necessarily turn sour—look at Raul or Michael Owen. The fact that he is 25 means that, theoretically, he still has time to train hard, play well and turn into the superb player that his talent demands. However most of the football community is fed up with Anelka’s arrogance towards his colleagues, his fans, and football at large, an arrogance that has spectacularly resurfaced just recently when he stated his desire to play for a better club than Manchester City. So no, there is no hope for Anelka. May the brilliance that graced Highbury six long years ago rest in peace Source: --------------------------------------------------------

Baggio: My time has come Saturday 17 April, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberto Baggio has confirmed he’ll hang up his boots this summer and looked back over his eventful and often painful career. “Deciding to give up football at the end of this season was a painful choice,” revealed the Divine Ponytail, “but everyone has to go through this moment and my time has come. I must accept that.” The entire nation has been running a campaign to convince the Brescia hero to delay his retirement a little longer, but without success. “This is a difficult time for me,” he told a RAI television programme. “I am trying to be philosophical about it, but it really isn’t easy.” Fitness problems are the key to calling it a day at the age of 37, as Baggio has undergone six knee operations, the first when he was only 18. “Thanks to this suffering I was able to mature quickly,” he revealed, “and become a man. Without the pain I wouldn’t have been the person I am today.” Perhaps the most heart-breaking moment of his career was missing the penalty in the 1994 World Cup Final against Brazil, but he has learned to accept even that misery. “The only people who miss penalties,” noted the devout Buddhist, “are those who have the courage to take them.” He will be given one final Azzurri bow in the friendly match against Spain later this month, but Baggio's last League game is at former club Milan on May 16.

So much suffereing, I just pray that things get better for the very many somali's trying to escape to a better life. Thx for posting the article Liqaye

^^^^I agree Bro But I find Nothing can beat Trail Running for a Total body work out (providing you Run at a steady pace, and a reasonable decent distant). And dispite 3yrs + off relative inactivity i find am still extremly Fit {judging by my ability to chase the bus }, and thankfuly no sight of the dreaded Belly

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Sounds Good, I believe quite a few of the Uk Nomads are involved with a similar type committee. Many if not all minority groupings within most Developed countries have some representation within The political sysetm, and i think its always better to have a voice than not. Hopefully this will go somewhere to helping the somali community there move up a step on the social lader

D'Ago handed Pirlo role Thursday 15 April, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roma boss Fabio Capello may field Gaetano D’Agostino as a deep playmaker this weekend. The tactician has some major selection problems in midfield and he could use the Under-21 ace in the centre – in a similar position to Andrea Pirlo’s at Milan. The Giallorossi will be without the suspended Emerson and Olivier Dacourt against Modena. Youngster Daniele De Rossi is also a doubt because of injury. Capello fielded D’Agostino in the new role during a practice game on Wednesday to see how he would cope. The former Bari man usually plays in the hole behind two strikers or wide on the left of midfield. Roma could play with a 4-4-2 at the Stadio Braglia with a midfield consisting of Mancini, Tommasi, D’Agostino and Lima. Meanwhile, the Italian outfit have rejected claims that Russian petrol company Nafta Moskva have reopened negotiations to buy the club. ----------------------------------------------------------

Source: Hirondelle News Agency (Lausanne) April 6, 2004 Posted to the web April 6, 2004 Kigali The former commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Rwanda (UNAMIR) General Romeo Dallaire on Tuesday told participants in the conference held to commemorate 10 years after the 1994 genocide that the West ignored Rwanda because it had no strategic value and no strategic resources. General Dallaire was presenting a paper on Prevention and intervention to stop genocide when he said western powers were criminally responsible for the genocide because they did nothing to stop it. He accused America of instigating the concept of fear of casualties in countries which had no value to economies, especially after the Somali incident. He also challenged why the Yugoslavian conflict was treated "as more special, more complex and given more attention" than the Rwandan genocide. "Why was slaughter of the Rwandans considered as nothing more than slaughter. Are all humans the same or are some more human than others?" he queried. He went on to say that "the former colonial powers abandoned Rwanda in the face of the genocide" . The former commander proposed that, "the UN should be offered far more capability to prevent world powers from throwing us in a state of insecurity." Before completing his 25 minute presentation, he applauded the work of NGO's. " The NGO community is still in its infancy as it pursues the advancement of human rights. They will pressure governments and nations with all necessary resources to prevent genocide". The General arrived in Kigali on Friday to participate in the commemoration which has attracted thousands of senior officials from around the world.

Milan saved by a dodgy Ref decision on the 83rd minute (winger ur team's payed the mafia mate) Roma Continue to Chase with 3-1 win at home, Cassano and D'Gostino impress in absense of Totti and Plucky Juve show some signs of life to beat Lazio at the death SO it looks like Italian League is not quite over , Whilst Tonight Real Need a win to retain the lead ahaead of Valencia

"I would like to come to England," he told skysports.com. "I love to watch English football and would like to help young people stay off drugs. Then Lpool would have been the ideal start . Seriously though, do u rember his now infamous Ad "Just say no to drugs" lol, man this genious was so unfortunately flawed its untrue

Salam Calayakum one and all lol @ rudy u joker Sophist Congratulations are do to you brother , this is great news indeed. Throught the years on S.O.L you have provided us with many :mad: moments Lakiin am sure they have been greatly enjoyed by the majority of us. I pray that Allah (SWT) bless your imminent Union with many happy moments, and many years of content saxiib.

looooool, plz keep them coming

looool hey Congrats Rudy, i dont no what a 411 is let alone if i have one to give , but her me out! get the mom for the first months! u wont regret hommie!!lol... after that, u make her a mom! hello!!!!!!! done deal!! loool

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I will have a word with abti Capello, but only if u relegate Henry to the bench and start Cassano and Reyes together . Yeah those 2 would do wonders for Roma, but our finicial health is negiligable. Personally i just wanna see 3 more world class signings come to Roma in the 3 most weakest areas of teh pitch. Mexes for Pannuci Van Da Vart, to compliment the ultra hardworking but uncreative Lima and Zlatan Ibrahimavich to Cause Mayhem up front with Cassano and Magnificent Franchesco Totti With the injury plagued De Rossi and up an coming D'gostino (who will play frrom the off this weekend with Totti suspended) coming through at just 20 and 22 respectively the Youth academy should provide more squad players for the future The starts are there for all to see, we are extremely consistent, but just missing the identified links above. Week 28 Pts Pld Wins Draws Loses For Againsts Milan----69--28---21--6-----1----56----19 Roma-----60---27--18--6-----3----59----13 Juve-----59---28--18--5-----5----56----34

It is one thing that i am struggling to make a permenant feature of my day, when ever i do manage to beat the lazyness and saytans call for me to continue to sleep my day feels so mcuh better, i have soo much more energy in the morning.

lol ahh alwayslearning that would be like moving from the shadows into the shynsine so move now u wont regret it, i recommend the all year round shynsine of Rome Baay the same qoute cold be attributed to Rome some times, but with not soo dependant on totti, we also have cassano, Arsenal need another goal getter, for ur sake i hope Reyes fufills his potential