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"Listen, there are people that are coming down the pilot ladder of the prow. You go up that pilot ladder, get on that ship and tell me how many people are still on board. And what they need. Is that clear? You need to tell me if there are children, women or people in need of assistance. And tell me the exact number of each of these categories. Is that clear? Listen Schettino, that you saved yourself from the sea, but I am going to... I'm going to make sure you get in trouble. ...I am going to make you pay for this. Go on board."
Captain Gregorio De Falco
Captain De Falco of the Livorno Port Authority demanding the captain of the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia to return on board where hundreds of passengers were still trapped.

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Argentina orders lowering of wholesale diesel prices
Argentina's government has ordered refining firms to sell diesel for use in public transport at the same price they charge drivers at the pump, authorities said.

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Argentina schools churn out sports reporters
In metropolitan Buenos Aires alone, there are about a dozen institutions similar to the Superior School of Sports Journalism. Each year they churn out hundreds of sports writers, play-by-play...
Britain is not going to give Argentina the Falkland Islands. Prime Minister David Cameron accused the Latin American country of "colonialism." In the near future Prince William will arrive to the islands along with the British troops. The vesse
The issue of the status of the archipelago located in the South Atlantic was raised again in 2010. Then the English began to develop the local shelf, and the Argentines, who consider the island their...
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bullet Tevez behaved stupidly in City match against Bayern Munich: Mancini corner

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has accused Argentine striker Carlos Tevez of "behaving stupidly" by refusing to warm up during the Champions League tie with Bayern Munich.

"Tevez behaved stupidly in the way a player shouldn't, especially a great player. I was really angry, because I was not expecting that from him. I always had excellent relations with him," Mancini said.

"That's the first time I've seen that in such an important match. You can always get things wrong, but you only realise it. In Tevez's case, I did nothing for him to behave in this way," he added.

"Ten days after what happened in Munich, I invited him to come to my place to talk. I told him that if he apologised, he could come back into the squad. But he replied that he didn't have to apologise to anyone," Mancini added.

City needs to defeat The Reds on December 7 and hope Napoli drop points against Villarreal in Spain if it is to qualify for knockout stages, The Telegraph reports.

The lucrative knockout stages would be crucial in boosting City's to meet Union of Football Associations' (Uefa) Financial Fair Play regulations and reduce losses to 38.5 million pounds within three years if it wants to participate in future European tournaments.

Uefa's guidelines, which would apply to all clubs competing in European competitions from the 2014-15 season, aim to reduce the reliance of clubs on wealthy owners. (ANI)


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