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| − | Although Preston would retain the league championship the following season, the most successful 19th century team were in fact Aston Villa, who by the turn of the century had helped themselves to 5 titles.
| + | '''Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate''' is a forum established in 2009 by US President Barack Obama to discuss elements of the agreement that will be negotiated at Copenhagen. Its members - Australia, Brazil, Canada, [[China]], the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the UK and the US - account for 80% of [[greenhouse gas]] emissions. The forum is a modification of the Major Economies Meeting started by the former President George Bush, which was seen by some countries as an attempt to undermine UN negotiations. |
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| − | It took the onset of all-seater stadia, and England’s thrilling, but ultimately heartbreaking, World Cup semi-final run in 1990 to re-ignite the public’s love for the game. The resurgence was swifter than anyone could have imagined as a nation, inspired by Gazza’s tears, regained its love for the game; so much so that by the time Leeds United became champions in 1991-92 big business was beginning to take an interest and the game in England was about to be overhauled. <a href=http://www.taobet.com>bet online</a> The European football community became more and more unhappy with these competitions, as earning a championship in one did not necessarily mean a team was the most successful club in Europe. This mounting discontent led eventually to Gabriel Hanot’s call for a more comprehensive tournament, which was published in the magazine L’Equipe in the early 1950’s.
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| − | The exclusion of English clubs from Cup play opened up the field to teams from other European countries, and the late 80’s saw winners from a range of countries. Starting in 1992, Italian clubs dominated the Cup for nearly a decade. The Italian clubs faired very poorly in the late 90’s, but have returned to the top in several recent championships.
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| − | Tough times had fallen on English football during the eighties, and television sponsorship became the key ingredient in the individual club’s survival, both domestically and in the lucrative European competitions. As television rights deals grew larger and larger at the end of the eighties, the top clubs began thinking of forming a new first division, independent of the Football League.
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Revision as of 08:43, 10 April 2010
Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate is a forum established in 2009 by US President Barack Obama to discuss elements of the agreement that will be negotiated at Copenhagen. Its members - Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the UK and the US - account for 80% of greenhouse gas emissions. The forum is a modification of the Major Economies Meeting started by the former President George Bush, which was seen by some countries as an attempt to undermine UN negotiations.
