The boy this time was Frank Carson of the Chicago Inter Ocean, a once-respected newspaper that had declined in recent years.

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This time the assessment is less frank and rather more bizarre.

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It put the champions top of the table for the first time this season and made Frank Rijkaard the only Barca coach to lead the Catalans to two victories in the Real Madrid stadium.

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