So the FIFA World Cup has hardly gone as expected during the first round. The vaunted soccer nations from Europe, including defending champions, Italy as well as England and Germany have struggled badly.
Spain, reigning European champions, suffered a stunning opening loss to tiny Switzerland, although they looked better in their second game. Portugal also struggled in their opener but then blasted an unbelievable seven goals into the North Korean net in a lopsided win in their second game.
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Storbraaten Architects AS, Oslo, Norway. The Seabourn Odyssey was delivered last summer, and made waves.
While pretty much all Aston Martin models generate attention, some get a little more. Like the 1964 Aston Martin DB5, one of two DB5’s driven by the legendary 007 Sean Connery in the hit “Goldfinger”. The other DB5 is believed to have been destroyed following its 1997 theft, making this one top dog. It has had the same owner since 1969, and is about to hit the auction block on October 27th, 2010!
silver chalice, the Stanley Cup! It is the first time in half a century the Chicago Blackhawks have held the prized trophy in their territory.
there to witness history.