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Borussia Monchengladbach 0 VfL Bochum 1

Posted on March 20, 2009 by stuartnoel

Borussia Monchengladbach v Bochum

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The 2008 The Ball is Round Awards

Posted on December 21, 2008 by stuartnoel

With over 50 games under my belt in 2008, added to 33 new stadiums and over 60 flights to get there I thought I would reserve a chapter at the end of the year for the first ever The Ball Is Round Awards.  For a more musical view of the nominations and winners click on [...]

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Welcome to Europe’s home of Pig Iron

Posted on October 29, 2008 by stuartnoel

The German region of Nord Rhine Westphalia may not be known to many people outside of the country, but it is one of the most important in the whole of Europe for a number of reasons. It was famous during the Second World War as the most important industrial conurbation in Germany, and was consequently [...]

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