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Andrew Watson: The 'most influential' black footballer for decades lost to history

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  By Andrew Aloia BBC Sport Last updated on 11 October 2021 11 October 2021 . From the section Football Watson was a trailblazer who helped transform how football was played There are two murals of black footballers facing one another across an alleyway in Glasgow. One helped shape football as we know it, the other is Pele. Andrew Watson captained Scotland to a 6-1 win over England on his debut in 1881. He was a pioneer, the world's first black international, but for more than a century the significance of his achievements went unrecognised. Research conducted over the past three decades has left us with some biographical details: a man descended of slaves and of those who enslaved them, born in Guyana, raised to become an English gentleman and famed as one of Scottish football's first icons. And yet today, 100 years on from his death aged 64, Watson remains something of an enigma, the picture built around him a fractured one. His grainy, faded, sepia image evokes many differen...
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The Poetry world

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The Sailor i am not a smooth sailor the journey is rough, the journey bampy i keep on going for i know l will reach my destination. the waves twists and turns me but still i  will be on the right course the waves and tides threatens to bring me down deep under the sea bed but still cant bring me down. the might's eyes are glued on me safe in his hands, overcoming the barriers. passing through those obstacles he will be guiding jealously. for it is said whats hard to us as humans is nothing in the kingdom of God. i am like a pony a pony in a chess game. the master pushes it forward &  sideways it will never go backwards for that's how the Lord guides us life can be tough, seem like you are the only left on earth. know that you are not alone, for Lord is with you they might seem to be no way at  the end of turnel God will provide one for where there is a will they is a way. i love you Lord i give myself to you in good and bad times t...
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Fegerson was right abot Tavez

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Manchester City have suspended Carlos Tevez after it was alleged he refused to appear as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat by Bayern Munich. Tevez, 27, who said the dispute was a "misunderstanding", is banned until further notice for a maximum of two weeks while the club investigate. "The player's suspension is pending a full review into his alleged conduct," said a City statement. "The player will not be considered for selection or take part in training." MAN CITY STATEMENT IN FULL Continue reading the main story "Manchester City can confirm that striker Carlos Tevez has been suspended until further notice for a maximum period of two weeks. The player's suspension is pending a full review into his alleged conduct during Tuesday evening's 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich. The player will not be considered for selection or take part in training whilst the review is under way." City manager Roberto Mancini had...
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Love circles

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A boyfriend visited the girlfriend on Friday for the weekend. He traveled from Pretoria to Nelspruit in Mpumalanga Province. He does not own a personal car so he used public transport. The girlfriend is the one driving. On arrival he was picked up during the day. The two went for shopping, all was well. When night time came they drove to News-cafe  in town. Its a high class restaurant where people go for drinks, food and passing time.They enjoyed themselves having a couple beers .This was their first time together. At mid night they left going to the lady's home, where they were going to sleep and spent their weekend. They got home safely. The lady took the guy to the bedroom and let him sleep in bed while she takes a quick bath. When she come after bathing  the guy's cell phone rang. It was his other girlfriend calling on free vodacome night shift minutes. Its an hour per allocation from  midnight to 5:00 am. The guy is Sotho and ...
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joevud: Friday in South Africa

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joevud: Friday in South Africa
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Friday in South Africa

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It was a good day in Mzanzi (South Africa). People were dressed in different fashionable ways. Most woman i saw were dressed in their traditional clothes while the most male were in their sports wear. This kind of dressing was marking the Heritage day and for sports it was depicting the support for the Bokki Bokkie in NewZealand where the Rugby World Cup  taking place. We wish the Bokkie good luck and the Lord is going to bless them. The weather was good the with scattered clouds and not cold but mild.  It was a peaceful day all the way, great thanks to God for the nation is thriving in peace love and harmony. I will be back again with the update of the happenings around us. Joseph Vhudzijena 
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Andrew Watson: The 'most influential' black footballer for decades lost to history

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  By Andrew Aloia BBC Sport Last updated on 11 October 2021 11 October 2021 . From the section Football Watson was a trailblazer who helped transform how football was played There are two murals of black footballers facing one another across an alleyway in Glasgow. One helped shape football as we know it, the other is Pele. Andrew Watson captained Scotland to a 6-1 win over England on his debut in 1881. He was a pioneer, the world's first black international, but for more than a century the significance of his achievements went unrecognised. Research conducted over the past three decades has left us with some biographical details: a man descended of slaves and of those who enslaved them, born in Guyana, raised to become an English gentleman and famed as one of Scottish football's first icons. And yet today, 100 years on from his death aged 64, Watson remains something of an enigma, the picture built around him a fractured one. His grainy, faded, sepia image evokes many differen...
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If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise?

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  There are a lot of people, but the oceans are very big.   Rosley Majid/EyeEm via Getty Images If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise? March 29, 2021 2.07pm SAST Author Tony E. Wong Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology Disclosure statement Tony E. Wong does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Partners Rochester Institute of Technology  provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. The Conversation is funded by the National Research Foundation, eight universities, including the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Rhodes University, Stellenbosch University and the Universities of Cape Town, Johannesburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Pretoria, and South Africa. It is hosted by the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Wester...
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