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A really late kick-off.


Byline: Fiona Phillips Fiona Phillips (born 1 January 1961, Canterbury) is a journalist, broadcaster and television presenter. After leaving the University of Birmingham with a B.A. (Hons) in English she started her career in independent radio working for local stations County Sound, Hereward Radio and  

I'VE been to some bizarre matches in my life but never one that kicked off on a Wednesday and finished on Thursday. With kick-off at 10.45pm on Wednesday, we left the Luzhniki Stadium     [  at 2.30am on Thursday. A game of two halves? More like two days.

As I sat in my seat gutted after the cruel way Chelsea had lost, lovely Ian Wright For other persons named Ian Wright, see Ian Wright (disambiguation).
Ian Edward Wright, MBE (born 3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London) is a former professional footballer and current television and radio personality.
 consoled me. I almost became composed after Man United fan James Nesbitt flashed a big smile and blew a kiss, but it was Patrick Kielty's wise words that left me ever hopeful.

"Fiona", he said. "It's all about the drama. You have to know what it feels like now to really appreciate what it feels like when you win it."

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Title Annotation:Features
Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:May 24, 2008
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