But there's no doubt that even on a poor night - and I'm not saying he had a poor night against Liechtenstein - Wayne Rooney does things that put you on the edge of your seat.
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However, he insisted that his form was not poor - it was just a case of the errors he did make being punished in a way they were not previously.
Similarly, although Mr Clinton was bold enough to remove the federal guarantee of welfare payments to the poor, he has not yet dared to question the guaranteed payments the better-off receive, nor to touch the preferential umbrella that shelters women and blacks.
He will try to make Catholicism relevant, particularly to the poor, and he has shown he is not likely to promote a theology that seeks to demonize or distance itself from those who practice other religions.
He argued that poor countries stayed poor not because of capitalism but for lack of properly developed capitalism.
Once in office, Estrada wooed business and made clear that he does not believe in handouts for the poor.
In the book he argued that poor countries stayed poor not because of capitalism, but for lack of properly developed capitalism.
In it he argued that developing countries were poor not because the poor weren't entrepreneurial but because they couldn't get economic oxygen.
But he still has huge support in Peru especially amongst the poor since many have not forgotten and remain grateful for what he did.
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Its investigation concluded that although Yates' actions did not amount to misconduct, he showed poor judgment in sending on the daughter's resume to human resources personnel.
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The court heard he could not smell it due to his poor sense of smell and his English was not good enough to understand the writing on the bottle, which he thought was cleaning soap for the floor.
He's not engaged in school and his poor grades don't reflect his obvious intelligence.
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Democratic operatives are blaming the hapless Mr Deeds for a poor campaign, saying he did not listen to advice from the White House about cementing the support of important Democratic constituencies, such as blacks, and getting them out on election day.
He wants to allocate federal money for the poor not only to local government agencies but also directly to churches and charities.
He gave a voice and identity to the poor, not just at home but also on the international stage.
Coming from a poor family, he realised that he would not be able to raise funds to pay for university fees and decided to look for a job.
Speaking to the Today programme he said that putting poor people in expensive areas does not create mixed communities but rather "parallel" ones and explained that if more social housing is built, "we can pepper pot it amongst other communities".
He had not missed a penalty for England in games he had started since 2003, but the Toulon player made a poor connection with a long-range kick and it fell short.
Zelaya says the constitution protects a system of government that excludes the poor, but has not specified what changes he will seek.
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In sum, Mr Archer's proposals will swell the future debt that must be shouldered by today's children, and, not content to kick the young, he is kicking the poor also.
But, unable to persuade others of the case for an overhaul of farming (there had been a deal to reform the sector in 2002 and others refused to accept another one), he ended up cutting aid to poor member states in order not to reduce Britain's rebate even more.
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Yes, not every child who has now grown into a twenty-something enjoyed a wealth of extraneous compliments, but for those who did, reality is proving to be as harsh as it is for poor Pluto to realize that not only is he not a planet anymore, but now there are a billion other planets to mock him.
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Conceding defeat, Mr Gonzi said he took full responsibility for the Nationalists' poor result and would not seek re-election as party leader.
Innocence, however, hardly compensates for his one great weakness: he is a poor central banker, running an institution that does not excel at overseeing banks.
He said the decision to not hold one was due to the "poor response" and added that they may work with Jersey on another draw in the future.
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"We know we've been knocking on the door with our performances at home, we've played some good football and we've had plenty of shots and crosses in games and we've not taken our chances and conceded poor goals, " he said.
He was not awarded an England contract for the summer after a series of poor scores in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
It is not hard to sell a house to a poor person if he needs no down payment and if the initial terms are tailored to what he can afford.
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"There are loads of answers I want and I intend to get them, not only for Leslie's sake now he's gone, poor darling, but for other people coming up, " she said.
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