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Prepare yourself to see nearly $100 million go up for grabs in a single game of sport next week -- a match worth more than any Superbowl or World Cup final.
In fact, international accountancy firm Deloitte say it is the richest single game in any sport.
The prized event is actually a game of football -- but it's not the showpiece European Champions League final, which is being held in Rome on Wednesday night. So don't expect to see big-name football stars like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Instead, the stars in this lucrative show will be players like Steven Thompson and Darius Henderson -- men you've probably never heard of.Prepare yourself to see nearly $100 million go up for grabs in a single game of sport... more
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Football's European Championship will kick off in Switzerland on Saturday. For the 13th time Europe's finest will battle it out for the right to lift the competition's Henri Delaunay trophy.
But it was unlucky for some, with no representatives from Britain qualifying for the tournament, which is being co-hosted by Switzerland and Austria.
The Swiss will get the competition off and running when they meet Czech Republic in the opening game in Basel at 1700 BST on Saturday.
Over the next 23 days the tournament will cram in 31 games at eight different stadiums across the two countries.
Until 1980 only four teams competed in the European Championship finals, but since then it has grown into the third largest sporting event in the world after the World Cup and Olympic Games.Football's European Championship will kick off in Switzerland on Saturday. For... more
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It all looked so good at 2-2, thought we were going to win it from there. Bye bye Steve Mclaren!It all looked so good at 2-2, thought we were going to win it from there. Bye bye... more
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Hampered by injuries, Steve McClaren's England team have faced mounting pressure in the build up to Euro 2008. Israel's victorious clash with Russia on the 17th November saw what hopefully will be the end of this run, with the home team dramatically beating Russia 2-1 and taking England one step closer to qualifying. England play Croatia on the 21st night in what can only be described as true English fashion, taking it right to the wire! You think England still have a Euro 2008 chance?
Hampered by injuries, Steve McClaren's England team have faced mounting pressure... more
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For those suffering sleepless nights over England's desperate European Championships qualification campaign take a look at Denmark in 1992. Following the expulsion of Yugoslavia, the unfancied Danes were granted a last minute place by UEFA and went on to win to win the tournament. MIracles are possible...For those suffering sleepless nights over England's desperate European... more
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