England's Captain

10k's World Cup Preview - Part II

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June 23rd 2006
Well, the first round is over and I am officially Deutschland'd OUT. The atmosphere was unparalleled, and 2 of my 3 teams advanced to the knockout rounds, but in the end, the crowds, mayhem and hot weather wore me down. Thankfully, I am now in Stockholm (where the exchange rate puts me over 100kJuan) staying with family and waiting for my Nobel Prize (tourism, duh). As I finish my World Cup bl ... read more

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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more