Seven years on, Brookstein has come to accept that the instant fame he found may never return again.

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In accepting the ring, Marzouki said she warned Williams she would never again return the ring regardless of what happened.

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Mustering barely a shot on target worthy of the name, Barcelona's limp display -- with Lionel Messi's impact wholly minimized by some efficient defending -- must have made Roura, 45, wish he could never return to the San Siro in a competitive capacity again.

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