History is being created and you are denying Derry people the chance to see their heroes play.
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At conferences, fans meet other fans, they see their heroes, maybe even ask them questions.
In ancient days, men looked at the stars and saw their heroes in the constellations.
"In football, fans adore their heroes for their talent and character, whether they are black or white, " he says.
Chinese people today look to popular culture instead of politics for their heroes.
They are willing to wait for hours on streets, hillsides and intermediate sprints just for a glimpse of their heroes.
For the last 13 years, fans of the band have been outraged as the Hall of Fame overlooked their heroes.
So here we are, 100 years after Karajan's birth, and the record companies are again trotting out hundreds of reissues for one of their heroes.
From the moment RUSH was eligible for consideration, fans signed petitions and wondered what kind of critics could be keeping their heroes from the limelight.
They acknowledge their heroes who pulled in "30 million viewers a year every Christmas" but there is a jovial, irreverent tone that avoids charges of servility.
In the sixties, British bands like Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones mined American blues, first copying their heroes and then creating something vivid and novel.
More important, their heroes also inspire their approach to the game and, as Mr Owen tells it, they could not have a finer role model than Mr Woods.
"At this point, what they need to do is re-establish the authenticity of their cause and the way to do that, in my opinion, is to reconnect with what people really admire in their heroes, " Martin said.
Hundreds of young conservatives flooded into the capital to listen to their heroes (including a wrestler called Warrior), to learn how to identify liberal textbook bias, to visit the White House, and to watch Karl Rove receiving the Lee Atwater Leadership Award.
And as New Yorkers lined up at the police barricades on Canal Street to cheer for their heroes -- firefighters and rescue workers returning from their shifts at the wreckage site -- they also cheered for the "animal heroes" -- handsome dogs who have been sniffing for survivors.
Ordinary people can get very attached to their television heroes, so if their favourite character in Friends drinks Budweiser then they will want to too, the theory goes.
Back home, thousands of fans have gathered in the early hours of the morning to watch their new heroes on big screens.
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Some will be able to meet their sporting heroes during walkabouts planned for the beginning and end of the parade, officials said.
They want their tennis heroes to play turbo-charged rallies with vintage elegance and to come across as insightful, rounded human beings as well.
Droves of middle aged men anxiously waited on endless lines for hours just so they could catch a brief glimpse of their childhood heroes.
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Organisers are now looking forward to Monday's parade which should see thousands of people lining London's streets to pay tribute to their Olympic heroes.
But he concedes that children can be reluctant to be the first to wear head protection -- especially when their footballing heroes play without it.
Each and every game truly carries significant weight upon how the season may turnout, and home fans have only 8 opportunities to see their local heroes in the flesh each season.
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This year, the National Council of Sports and Fitness issued a report, Youth and Energy Drinks, warning that kids confuse energy drinks like Monster with the sports drinks marketed by their sports heroes.
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And the general feeling is that for most Croats, co-operation with the Tribunal - and by extension with the West - is far more important than standing up for those they see as their wartime heroes.
As we have seen in previous investigations, sports memorabilia is inundated with a morally bankrupt cast of characters who prey on the emotions and vulnerabilities of ardent fans who yearn for a connection with their childhood heroes and icons.
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The race, which starts with nine laps of Box Hill in the county of Surrey and finishes in the shadows of Buckingham Palace, will see hoards of British cycling fans line the streets in a bid to spur their Tour heroes on to medals.
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And as a grateful nation, humbled by their service, we can never honor these American heroes or their families enough.
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