The World Cup Baby: A Life of ServitudeThe average life expectancy of a male New Zealander is 76 years, leaving the few average male New Zealanders interested in the World Cup Finals just 18 tournaments to savour. It still gnaws frustratingly that my first three - the 1966, 1970 and 1974 tournaments - were played while I was alive but somehow managed to elude me. I also doubt whether... |
Contents
Science Radio Classifieds Stalemates | 40 |
Change Wembley Satellites Dreams | 90 |
Discovery Learning Unprepared Monumental | 136 |
Shapeism Vincent Sarria Simplicity | 175 |
Disbelief Ambivalence Naivety Petulance | 220 |
Engaged Married Separated Committed | 252 |
Cameroon Denmark Germany Holland | 288 |
SECOND PHASE | 328 |
Frontier | 414 |
Penalty | 461 |
FIFA | 527 |
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