5/28/2023 0 Comments Class of '98 by A.L. Player![]() ![]() On July 13-the day after the World Cup final-Nike released the following statement: “With regard to rumours circulating about presumed pressures Nike put on the Brazilian national soccer team so that Ronaldo would play, Nike wants to emphasize that the report of such involvement is absolutely false.” ( Via Sports Illustrated) If any of the 1998 conspiracy theories passes muster, it’s this one. He also revealed that Ronaldo had been taking the painkiller Volaren since re-aggravating a knee injury against Morocco on June 16. One of those doctors-Joaquia Da Mata-later admitted to The Independent that he had never seen a player experiencing convulsions. Then Ronaldo went to sleep, and the team doctors agreed to avoid telling him what had happened. Then, at around four-o’clock in the afternoon, the Inter Milan striker began to convulse uncontrollably, eventually foaming at the mouth.Īs journalist Alex Bellos described the incident in The Guardian, Roberto Carlos shouted for help, with teammates Cesar Sampaio and Edmundo arriving quickly at the scene, the latter preventing Ronaldo from swallowing his tongue. ![]() “The pressure had got to him and he couldn’t stop crying.” “Ronaldo was scared about what lay ahead,” Roberto Carlos later told the BBC. Shortly after arriving back at the team hotel Ronaldo, who was sharing a room with Roberto Carlos, broke down and cried. Roberto Carlos (right) following Brazil's loss to France. ![]()
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Volume 2 contains his contributions for Final Fantasy IV-VI, and volume 3 features his art for Final Fantasy VII-X. Volume 1 contains Amano's work for Final Fantasy I-III. The Sky I, II, and III showcase Amano's ethereal illustrations for the first ten Final Fantasy games Each hardcover book in The Sky Slipcased Edition is 11 5/8" high by 10 5/8" wide, and printed on glossy stock. Описание: Dark Horse is pleased to offer fans another chance to own the three-book hardcover set The Sky I, II, and III, included in the new The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy Slipcased Edition ![]() ![]() ![]() There’s this old map of Tulsa online, and the streets I walked along to get here are on it. ![]() So to keep myself calm, I imagined how things must have looked the night Will and Joseph and Ruby tried to survive. Honestly, I’d been a little worried that being there again would mess me up. Especially when I got to the place where he died. 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A beautiful anniversary edition of the classic bedtime story with shiny gold cover flourishes - the perfect gift for christenings and birthdays. In a great green room a little bunny is tucked up snugly and safely in bed and is getting ready to say goodnigh. A beautiful anniversary edition of the classic bedtime story with shiny gold cover flourishes - the perfect gift for christenings and birthdays.įeaturing a look at the fascinating story behind the creation of one of the most famous children's books in the world, beloved by Michelle Obama and Neil Gaiman alike, as well as tips on how to get your child to sleep. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Tau zero![]() ![]() With its combination of mind-blowing hard science and compelling human drama, Tau Zero is “the ultimate hard science novel” (Mike Resnick). But how will they keep hope alive and maintain order as they hurtle deeper into space with time passing more and more rapidly, and their ultimate fate unknown? 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