Tan Thiam Peng

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[Tan Thiam Peng @thiampeng]

Most awful #UCL final in recent memory. The anti-football losers play a different sport and at times looked shockingly out of depth tactically. The timid winners not only lacked Plan B, superstars struggled with inspiration on biggest stage. Of course it went to penalties #PSGARS

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[2/2] ...calling for de-escalation. what if US escalates? will we see a repeat of the immoral alliance of Iraq 2003? or if US acts disproportionately, will we see the world coming to Iran's defence, notwithstanding its notoriety?

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[1/2] we've possibly arrived at the endgame scenario where a rogue US admin faces off against a rogue state. the tariffs were a dress rehearsal for the world order but now the world has to react again. several countries have fallen in line, supporting Trump while...

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Once may be a mistake. Twice is a pattern. #USAElection2024

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Chiesa could join Liverpool for €15m. We signed Antony for €95m. Fml. #MUFC

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2018 N'Golo Kante has reappeared. I truly thought he had left football. What a privilege to watch him. #EURo2024

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Julian Alvarez voted 7th for #BallonDor. he played 8 full league matches in the season - but did win the World Cup. fair?

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[3/3] ...the players who succeeded at it - Gerrard, Ballack, Yaya Toure, Lampard, Pogba - and you would quickly realise he's missing crucial attributes. And finally, if fans are right, how did so many top-level managers not see it in training?

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There's a narrative going around that McTominay would blossom in an attacking position. After all, he played there in his youth. But even though I've fallen into the romanticism before, I doubt it would work. McTominay isn't good with the ball and isn't creative.

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[2/3] I like his directness, which United badly lack - that's how he's been scoring this year - but once matches evolve he would be very limited. He'll be serviceable for some minutes and some clubs, but not as a United starter. Just imagine his style and that role, think of...

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Fred joined #ManUnited for £47m at age 25 and leaves for £13m at 30. he spent his prime years here and did nothing. in my opinion one of our worst signings ever.

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#ManUnited sold Fred so that Hojlund can get the jersey number he likes

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Messi played with Crespo, Ayala, Veron, Riquelme, Tevez, Mascherano, Aguero across 4 World Cups.

He finally won it on his 5th attempt with the likes of Otamendi and Mac Allister.

That's a lesson on chemistry, teamwork and destiny.

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Morocco was colonised by France until 1955. Many Moroccans speak French.

Remember Senegal-France 2002? This will represent Morocco's biggest scalp ever.

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Moroccan territory was intermittently annexed by Portugal in the 15th-18th centuries.

Morocco lost a war to Spain in the 19th century and still has territories occupied by them today.

#WorldCup2022

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Ronaldo needs a rest. He looks so off/so 36.

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The change in messaging to that the virus is not serious and we should resume normal life is fair and important in what has always been an evolving situation, but certainly gonna add fuel to the hoaxers and conspiracists

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#ITA finally breakthrough in a match they're dominating. Appropriate it's an own goal, their forwards suck. #TUR can no longer sit back #EURO2020

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@kuekj @zaobaosg Fascinating. Let me relocate my Chinese for this. - a Teochew living in Hougang

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@jbhavan @chuanjin1 at last!