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April 21, 2012
It was only a matter of time before the legendary clubs crossed the seas to bring their brand of football, via academies and clinics, to India. - Manu goes to man U
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Where have all the flowers gone? They're probably still at the florist, for this Valentine's Day, love isn't blooming the way it typically does at this seasonal sop fest. There appears to be a new rulebook around with the following codes: Sentimentalism is uncool;OTT is out the window;and romance will not be tolerated with bells on. If you've got to say 'I Love You', say it, don't spray it - not as graffiti or skypaint. Thou shall not use Google Love fonts or buy a Hallmark card larger than 7X4 inches (they don't make them smaller). And god help you if you hire an a capella quartet or go home with a teddy bear. In a word: understatement is trending this season.
"Too long have we fallen for the tricks of the Hallmark and Solitaire empire, " protests Preeti Manicherry, an unlikely renegade who happens to work in public relations in Chennai.
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