Wednesday, May 27, 2009
--Stadio Olimpico in Rome--27th May 2009--
GRAND FINALE 2008-2009
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The UEFA Champions League 2008–09 is the 54th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 17th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format.
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The final will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009. It is the eighth time the European Cup final has been held in Italy and the fourth time it has been held at the Stadio Olimpico. Manchester United are the defending champions.
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League_2008-2009
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~http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/index.html
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
--You Will Never Walk Alone--

"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Carousel.
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In the musical, in the second act, Nettie Fowler, the cousin of the female protagonist Julie Jordan, sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" to comfort and encourage Julie when her husband, Billy Bigelow, the male lead, has killed himself after a failed robbery. It is reprised in the final scene to encourage a graduation class of which Louise (their daughter) is a member. Billy attends this ceremony during his return to earth and inspires them with his words of encouragement to assure them of his love.
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The song is also sung at football clubs around the world, where it is performed by a massed chorus of supporters on matchday; this tradition began at Liverpool F.C in the early 1960s and later spread to several other clubs.
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--Newcastle need to solve 'huge problems'--

Alan Shearer has insisted there must be a collective blame for Newcastle's relegation - and he has pointed the finger at himself as well as owner Mike Ashley. Shearer, who will not decide his future until later this week, is adamant the ''huge problems'' need to be sorted out.