Left-back Fabio Grosso, who netted the winning penalty in the 2006 World Cup final against France, scored a classy opener against the Bulgarians while his Juve team-mate Claudio Marchisio did well on the left midfield flank.

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Flanken-cut beef short rib (short rib cut across the bone into half-inch thick strips you may need to ask your butcher to do this) is a wonder, but hangar steak, skirt steak, even flank steak (marinated overnight) will work well too.

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Halfpenny did well to snuff out one break down his flank, but Toulon switched play swiftly to the right and it was number eight Fotunuupule Auelua who had the Blues defence scrambling.

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Liverpool started well and took the lead after 21 minutes, Bellamy working an opportunity on the left flank and providing the cross for Fowler to bundle home from close range.

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