Do It Like Beckham

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It looks like Thierry Henry has signed for the New York Red Bulls, following the footsteps of Beckham, who moved from Spain to the States around two years ago, it was a move for a player at perhaps the end of his career to wind down and relax, while getting more cash and popularity in the States. Barcelona's soon to be former number 14 was disgraced after his hand ball against Ireland and had a disappointing World Cup Campaign, which France got kicked out of in the group stage. Henry was also linked with West Ham.

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Legacy of champions post

Their names will be remembered for a long time, from the hero who scored in the final, Andres Iniesta, to Iker Casillas' leadership and David Villa's goals which brought them so far, Spain have been crowned World Champions in the FIFA World Cup. From Paul The Octopus' 100% predictions to the sometimes swerving Jabulani ball, this has certainly been a World Cup to remember. However, from a Liverpool fan's point of view, it's different, when Torres was chasing the ball in the final minutes of extra time, he seemed to aggravate his hamstring, again and it looks set to bring him a season of woe and injury, but nonetheless, Spain are champions of the world!

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Cool stuff

 Check out these cool screenshots I have caught recently, topics vary from Facebook to Twitter to just about some cool glitter graphics

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The Espana Post

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The last year has been simply amazing for Spain, from Rafael Nadal's rise from clay court king to all terrain tennis king to Spanish football's football triumphs, with it being champions of the EURO 2008 and currently a guaranteed 4th place at least in this year's world cup, if that weren't enough, Alberto Contador(Spaniard) has won the Tour de France recently as well, so it has been an absolute domination for Spanish sports recently.
Next thing is, Lebron James, the best player in the NBA is still a free agent, surprising as he has got a mega total point tally and has a bag full of tricks. I say he should go to the Lakers, I mean Kobe isn't going to be able to run the show forever, and they need someone current and new, look for LeBron, although more likely destinations are staying with the Cavs or moving to New York. The world waits on his decision.
Chao nation rules, Peter Chao is an amazing comedian on the net, he's unbelievably funny! I mean he creates absolutely hilarious jokes, may the Chao Nation live forever!

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Simply Simple

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This year's Wimbledon is simply Rafael Nadal's, he was at the peak of his game 2 years ago and he's back. 2010 is HIS year, currently he has a 2-0 lead in sets and a currently running set of him leading 3-2. He's set to reclaim the title and extend his lead in the ATP Rankings by a long shot due to him collecting the title leading up to Wimbledon and the Wimbledon title. 2010 is simply his year. What will the next year hold in store for this young 24 year old, perhaps a chance to beat Roger Federer's record within 3 years? Who knows, who knows.

The 20-20 Post

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Argentina have crashed out of the World Cup, for me, they were simply the favourites for this year, with players like Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and a capable boss in Lionel Messi. This World Cup is simply quite amazing. With headlines like

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For me, it's quite unbelievable that Lionel Messi and co. are out of the World Cup, with Lionel Messi failing to score a solitary World Cup goal.

The Bobble Head Post

It has been a fantastic week for me, from the panoramic views of the phenomenal lakes to the sight of the breathtaking man-made temples and then to the unbelievable areas of poverty, Cambodia has simply been a life-changing trip and is a memory that will last in my head forever. Perhaps the memory hat remains the closest to myself remains to be Savong's orphanage and school. He is an absolute idol with an amazing story, setting up his school and orphanage, and he's ONLY 29! The school was amazing with all the kids joyous at the site of books, stickers and us, who gave up our time to help them. They learned quickly, always with their beaming face on their side. The orphanage included a pond for fishes or food with the kids wearing their smiles from year to year. They had amazing volleyball talent and it was a hue pleasure to play with them. Angkor Wat is an absolute breath-taker. From the amazing handicraft to the silent and peaceful river, Angkor Wat is certainly a sight not to be missed in this long journey we call life.

In other news, Brazil have been knocked out of the World Cup 2010 by Holland! Personally I reckoned Brazil would go all the way with their resolute defence and their bone-crushing attack but Holland pulled off a masterclass to send Brazil packing. Spain are through to the quarter finals as they beat Portugal 1-0 thanks to David Villa, although Fernando Torres was way off his best form.

Cambodia Trip!

Well, I'm gonna be off for the next week for a school trip, the DISCOVERY WEEK as they call it. I am going to be at Cambodia for around 7 days, starting with a 7 o'clock flight this Sunday and I am certainly looking forward to this trip. We are going to be at a school called Savong and going to visit several temples of Cambodia, hope it's a fantastic trip!

The A Picture Is Worth a 1000 Words Post

 OK, these are late picture additions from the Gambang trip, pictures include the wave pool and a few slides, I would half recommend someone to go there. A bit undecided.

The Losing Stuff Post

A one day trip back to my roots certainly enlightened me, it was a fun trip to somewhere around 5KM from the city center of Kuantan and it was the first time I went to Gambang Water Park. Gambang water park is in many ways very similar to Sunway Lagoon, from it's wave pool to it's slide, it certainly draws comparisons, except for  the fact that Gambang Water Park is relatively small-scale compared to the HUGE Sunway Lagoon. During our adventures around the park, I lost my glasses, TWICE, and found it again, first I found it after I lost it in the wave pool and next was a huge stroke of luck, as I dropped it in a crowded area, fortunately it didn't get stepped on and I found it. Gambang water park looks like a decent park that will continue to develop in the future, and I hope to be back there again.
In other news, the shocks have fallen, one by one, whether it's the victory of the Swiss against the World-Cup underachievers Spain all Serbia's all mighty slay of Germany (which included a fantastic penalty save by the Serbian goalkeeper), the big dogs look to brush aside their losses and Spain will look to Honduras for a whipping, one that has even got the Honduras coach worried, will they play the 'USA Tactic' against Spain or will they try something different. The Spanish side have abundance in talent but organization have let them down in past matches, something Vincente Del Bosque will look to improve for the future World Cup matches. Looks like a tantalizing world up ahead!