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Let the Games Begin

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September 13th 2011
The nights in Barcelona rumble when FC Barca suits up in Camp Nou. Tonight I watched my first European soccer game: FC Barcelona versus AC Milan. I'm not an avid soccer fan but I was thrilled to watch Barcelona play because the team won the Championship League, FIFA Club World Cup, European Super Cup, Spanish League Championship, and Spanish Super Cup within the past year. My friends and I ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more