Clinging to the rickety banisters I walked slowly up the seemingly endless winding staircase before
climbing onto the roof of the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourviere. The guide directed us down a
narrow passageway which led onto an overhanging balcony that can't have been designed for touring
parties.
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EPL Talk 15 October @ 02:34 PM EST
The international break is over, so it's time to get back to work for the guys in the EPL.
The weekend starts with a bang as Chelsea makes the trip to Birmingham to face Aston Villa and
wraps up with a battle of bottom dwellers on Monday when Hull City visit Craven Cottage.
Here's a look at the table.
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As I'm sure all of you know the Fire has this weekend off. But despite the lack of
Chicago-related MLS action to look forward to, this weekend should be a great one for soccer fans
in the Second City as CONCACAF kicks off its penultimate round of World Cup Qualifying. The
CONCACAF race is currently down to four teams: the U.
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The lyric that Morrissey once sang has so many connotations when framing the picture of a city,
ravaged at times by poverty and crime, but also glory and prosperity. After stealing the crown of
"Second City"[to London]from the head of Birmingham, Manc Town now has two of the richest clubs in
world football.
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Just four and a half matches into James McFadden's return to the Premier League, fate has struck
in a not so friendly manner. Halfway through Birmingham City's clash with Aston Villa in the Second
City Derby, McFadden, the Blues' fearless leader, was carted off the field. All reports have
indicated that he has a torn thigh muscle.
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FOOTBALLSUP 14 September @ 07:36 AM EST
There have only been 46 games so far this season but already there are some notable - or perhaps
anomolous - statistics. Courtesy of Football365, here are the most salient in a club-by-club
format...
Arsenal
*Tomas Rosicky's first outing in 20 months also included a goal.
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If somebody had ever told me that one of the benefits of moving to Chicago was the opportunity
to see Jeff Tweedy of Wilco performing at a synagogue half a mile from my apartment, I would have
thought this city was filled with nutjobs.
And yet, that's exactly what happened last night.
As I mentioned on Episode 58, a few months ago, Tweedy's son had his Bar Mitzvah at the Emanuel
Congregation in the Edgewater neighborhood where I live.
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