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8 November 07
Four Four Two names the top ten richest soccer players and owners in England, at The Offside.
"He bit someone, it happens."
Mike Tyson commenting on Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who bit Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in a recent match.
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