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    Money and Motivation

    By Phil Ball

    Monday, November 24, 2008

    It's been a strange week and a stranger weekend. Even Osasuna won a game. Watching Spain play Chile in a friendly in midweek was like watching some kind of confirmation of potential greatness, odd though that might seem after so long in the shadows. Chile looked a good side - a no-nonsense outfit with a game plan and the skill to ruffle anyone, but Spain took it all in their stride. The riches on offer suddenly look ridiculous, with at least half a dozen absent players who could have fi ...

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