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# Excuses

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# Excuses
'It's impossible to score with' - Guardiola blames match ball for Man City's performance
The Premier League leaders eventually progressed past Wolves in the Carabao Cup last night, but only after a penalty shootout.
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Oct 25th 2017, 10:25 AM
# Excuses
'I was feeling that I need my bench but we had no bench' - Mourinho
The Red Devils boss also had a pop at his Liverpool counterpart after today’s 0-0 draw.
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Oct 14th 2017, 4:33 PM
# None
7 excuses for getting off work early tomorrow to watch the Sweden game
Monday’s 5pm kick-off is far from ideal for most of us.
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Jun 10th 2016, 4:25 PM
# Excuses
Tough to fulfil Man United expectations with injury problems and fixture list - Van Gaal
A raft of injuries and a congested fixture list are hampering United’s bid for success, according to their manager.
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Mar 3rd 2016, 7:46 PM
# make or break
'It wasn't good enough' - Nacewa dismisses talk of Leinster RWC hangovers
The Leinster captain says this weekend in Bath is a must-win game.
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Nov 19th 2015, 6:15 AM
# Allergy test
This NFL star has a very unusual reason for why he got sick before a game last week
We’re not sure we’re buying Adrian Peterson’s story.
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Oct 29th 2015, 3:51 PM
# Excuses
Faber: 'A bad match-up for McGregor is Chad Mendes on a full training camp'
‘The California Kid’ is angling for a shot at McGregor too.
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Aug 25th 2015, 1:28 PM
# the dotted line
Hillary Clinton signed a permission slip excusing a boy from school, because she can
Will she help us pull a sickie? Just wondering.
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Jun 17th 2015, 8:10 PM
# Excuses
Van Gaal: It will take three years to transform United
Wait, did he not say three months during the summer?
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Nov 8th 2014, 10:29 AM
# TED talks
VIDEO: The 7 deadly sins of speaking you need to avoid
Did you know there was such a thing as a voice sound expert. Julian Treasure is the best in the business…
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Jul 12th 2014, 10:15 AM
# RIP
Irish college professor is sick of your dead granny excuses
There are only so many family emergencies one man can take.
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May 21st 2014, 9:03 AM
# Excuses
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: If in doubt, blame the formation
We think we’ve finally figured out the real reason why TheScore Machine have been performing so poorly.
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May 2nd 2014, 3:29 PM
# spoofin'
Dublin guy sells excuses for €2.99 on Adverts.ie
He’s a spoofer of the highest order.
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Jul 15th 2013, 4:52 PM
# withdrawals
Ireland travel to the US with depleted squad for Spain test
A number of players have pulled out for Tuesday’s friendly in New York.
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Jun 8th 2013, 3:12 PM
# Really?
Broken baby toes and some of the worst excuses in sport
Rory McIlroy’s toothache is just the latest in a long line.
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Mar 2nd 2013, 10:00 AM
# Excuses
Beaten Mourinho blames referee, fixtures
The Real Madrid coach was not happy following his side’s surprise loss to Betis.
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Nov 25th 2012, 10:41 AM
# Aguero Injury
The 21 best explanations for Sergio Aguero's 'stupid' injury
Most of them include Mario Balotelli, unsurprisingly.
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Mar 30th 2012, 12:17 PM
# Excuses
Kenwright blames banks for Everton transfer woe
Chairman of Everton FC, Bill Kenwright, has responded to criticism of his transfer policy by blaming the club’s inability to secure new bank loans.
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Aug 18th 2011, 11:23 AM
# Excuses
Did this broken toe cause David Haye to lose last night's heavyweight dust-up?
Dominant Klitschko unifies heavyweight division with unanimous points decision.
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Jul 3rd 2011, 11:35 AM