"A host of negative results have come together in a short space of time, " Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano told Canal Plus television after his side's first home league defeat in 11 months.

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By this time the majority of the dog's right ear was missing, exposing his ear canal, and his head was covered in deep scratches.

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Britain and France may have had cause to complain of Mr Dulles's vacillations over the Canal dispute and the Users' Association, but their action now puts his failings in the shade.

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