"Every weekend when I was about 10 I go with him to see football and to play football and then I said, it's a good job, " remembers Assou-Ekotto.

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What actually happened: he forced me to play golf with him for hours when I visited on Saturdays, even though it seemed only to make him miserable.

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"When I made the decision in 2001 to try and play for England, it was with a view to playing Test cricket which is the pinnacle of the game and which of course Ireland doesn't play, " Joyce added.

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It's the same with United, when I'm fit to play I will.

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The upcoming MMO Guild Wars 2 made a very good impression with me when I played it in its beta form back in May: it was both easy to play and easy to become engaged.

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