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Cesc Fabregas & Daniella Semaan: Table For Two

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Cesc and Daniella hit up London restaurant, Zuma, for a meal this evening – and from the looks of things, the food was so good Daniella didn’t want to leave. Why does this couple’s exit strategy look like an uncomfortable struggle? Better question: will our readers play nice in the comments about Fab’s WAG, or do we have to forcibly send our manservants to keep the peace?

Euro 2012 Quarter Finals: Performance Enhancing

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And they said he didn’t perform on the pitch. Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images.

Oh Kickettes, what a few days it has been.

The Czech Republic, France, Greece and England all fought valiantly in their respective quarter finals, but found themselves sliding inexorably out of the tournament and into the ether anyway, like a brand new mobile phone handset might slip out of a handbag and ruin the week of those who depend upon it for their very sanity.

What were we saying? Oh yeah. Euro 2012 quarter finals. Photos. Click here.

 

Euro 2012 Quarterfinal Preview: Mouthing Off

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In order for this match up to put its money where its mouth is, you’ll need to visually prey on the weak, naive and pouty. Images: AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis.

The luxury of the group stages is over and last night, over nachos and peach schnapps, we watched Portugal engage in a war of attrition against the Czech Republic’s goal.

It was a bit of a turgid affair, Kickettes, but eventually, Crisps and his slicked back style broke through the barricades and scored the only goal of the game, leading to much merriment and falling over. From us, not them.

With a trio of matches and the semifinals on the line this weekend, try not to worry too much. Your teams are going to be just fine.

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QOTD: Swedish Sincerity Over Spying

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“That’s great. Thanks very much.”

— Sweden’s assistant manager in response to Ola Billger, of the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper, after he obtained a sneak preview of Roy Hodgson’s tactical plans.

And how did the Billger do just that? By peering through his fourth floor Kiev Opera Hotel room’s skylight down into a third-floor meeting room where the England manager was briefing his players. Of course.

Getting Cheeky With The Men In Red: Steven Gerrard vs Gerard Pique vs Gianluigi Buffon

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sizzle query Liverpool captain Spanish national team player Italian keeper

No, it’s not right nor fair to make anyone choose, but no one said a life objectifying men would be easy.

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