On a flight back home to the U.S. in early February, Tom Hicks was passing the time with a DVD of the European Champions League football final of 2005.

在二月初返回美国的航班上，汤姆·希克斯正在靠一张2005年冠军杯决赛的DVD打发时间。

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Talks had appeared to have hit a dead-end after reports earlier this week suggested that Liverpool co-owners George Gillet and Tom Hicks were asking for too much money.

本周早些时候有报道称谈判已经由于利物浦老板吉列和希克斯要价过高而濒临破裂。

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At some point in September Tom Hicks went to FBR as a banking client.

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After all, Selig fell for a similar game with Tom Hicks and the Texas Rangers.

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And in February the American sports entrepreneurs George Gillet and Tom Hicks took control of Liverpool.

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