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A front page article in a British tabloid claimed that one in five British Muslims have sympathy for
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Managers and pundits often say “it’s harder to play against ten men”, but is there any truth in it?
Managers and pundits often say ?it?s harder to play against ten men?, but is there any truth in it?
