Hinson Leung Cheuk-hin, 21-year-old South China Athletic Association football player (2009), Hong Kong
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HALLOWEEN ART EXHIBITION!
3 weeks ago
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Monday, 30 August 2010
Football Misquote
This is in reference to Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe’s handball (which had similar overtones to Thierry Henry’s handball that was heard around the world).
Defoe admitted to handling the ball prior to scoring the second goal in the 4-0 win against Young Boys to seal a place in Europe’s Champions League. He said:
"It was handball for my goal, yes. The linesman didn't see it, though, and sometimes it goes your way. It was a great performance. The hard work was put in last season and it has paid off now. Everyone played their part."
Sunday, 29 August 2010
0581 HKSAR Name of the Day
Suki Lee Shuk-king, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (SCMP letters 18 Aug 2009)
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Saturday, 28 August 2010
Pluralism in Football
The media are indeed influential. It appears certain journalists or media groups who have a preferred way of saying things will bend the rules to have their say. Pluralism is one such agenda being forcibly pushed on to the unsuspecting public.
[Whatever happened to “There’s only one Stevie G”?]
Reading football or soccer news, I have noticed a growing tendency to read quotes of the kind:
This pluralism has been used here and there.
However, other media groups (link to this and that) which have relatively better journalistic reputations have quoted the same person, in this case Liverpool FC boss Roy Hodgson, as saying:
Unfortunately, I cannot find the video interview or transcript of what Roy Hodgson actually said. Did Hodgson really use pluralism or is this a media ploy?
It will be interesting to see how many other unsuspecting people within the football fraternity will start to use pluralism simply because they are being not-so-innocently exposed to it now.
[Whatever happened to “There’s only one Stevie G”?]
Reading football or soccer news, I have noticed a growing tendency to read quotes of the kind:
“As far as I'm concerned he is someone I believe in, someone I count on, and it is important we improve the team around the Steven Gerrards, Fernando Torres's, Jose Reinas and the Kuyts and not sell them and start all over again.”
This pluralism has been used here and there.
However, other media groups (link to this and that) which have relatively better journalistic reputations have quoted the same person, in this case Liverpool FC boss Roy Hodgson, as saying:
“As far as I'm concerned he is someone I believe in, someone I count on, and it is important we improve the team around the likes of Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Jose Reina and Kuyt and not sell them and start all over again."
Unfortunately, I cannot find the video interview or transcript of what Roy Hodgson actually said. Did Hodgson really use pluralism or is this a media ploy?
It will be interesting to see how many other unsuspecting people within the football fraternity will start to use pluralism simply because they are being not-so-innocently exposed to it now.
0580 HKSAR Name of the Day
Karson Oten Fan Karno, popular English language tutor (known as K Oten), contract dispute with King's Glory Education Centre, Hong Kong
see Legal Eagles Vultures Laughing All the Way to the Bank Again
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see Legal Eagles Vultures Laughing All the Way to the Bank Again
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Friday, 27 August 2010
Thursday, 26 August 2010
0578 HKSAR Name of the Day
Edison Cheung Fu-ho, Sha Tin, Hong Kong (SCMP letters to the editor, July 24, 2009)
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