Petit Prince

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Ok, I dont think I've ever been there.

:D So you wanna meet him? :P Many F1 drivers are living in Switzerland, weird. Anyway, nice town. My ex-boyfriend lives there, so I used to spend much time there. You'd better come to Basel though, it's such a nice town!

Alright, I think it's a bit different in the French part of our country, Geneva is a very international town for example. It's a bit different in my area, I kinda understand it though, because not even German people are able to understand us. (Or at least most of them aren't) So it probably ain't the best place to go for foreigners, who just wanna study here for a year or so. Where do you want to go (if you go to Switzerland)?

Must be really hard if you fall in love with someone, who cant stay in your country for long. :embarassed: However, good luck that you can meet when you're in England. Weird, lots of people are coming to Germany, but no exchange student ever wants to come to Switzerland.

Nice, I love London! Oh I understand, so did you live there or did your ex-boyfriend live in Brazil? I'm going to Liverpool.

German is very hard to learn, there are people in our country, who have gone to school for nine years in our country and you still hear that German isn't their native language. Dunno about Portugese, sounds a bit like Spanish to me, which I'm learning at the moment... it's pretty difficult to learn in my opinion.

Where are going? I'll go there from July till October this summer. I have so much time till Uni starts...

Ribeirão Preto She already could speak Portuguese when she went there for her mother is from Portugal. Otherwise it would have been pretty difficult for her, I suppose.

Of course, most people dont have any relatives in the country where they are going. You have to get in touch with some exchange organisation, I suppose.

I always wanted to do this, but my parents didnt allow me to go either. Dunno, maybe you'll be able to convince them.... obviously I wasn't, that's why I'm going there this summer. If your parents dont allow you to go for it's to expensive, you might have to wait until you leave school and work there before you go to Uni. I cant help you much, sorry. My best friend has been to Brazil and she had a brilliant time there. I wasn't even that expensive (apart from the flight). If you live in a family and if you dont go to a private school, it's less expensive.

So fucking disappointing, Basel were the better team, I really wouldn't have expected that. :sick: The fans' behaviour is a shame though.

Basel losing in the 93th minute, West Ham losing on penalties, today's footie couldn't have been more disappointing. :disappointed: Exciting match, though.

Prosecutors are investigating top clubs, referees and officials for suspected match-fixing in the biggest scandal to hit Italy since the 1980s. Two senior officials of Juventus, Italy's most successful club, are among 41 people under formal investigation. Six-times European champions AC Milan as well as Lazio feature in the probe of 19 league games from last season. In Rome, police searched the soccer federation's offices and those of the referees' association. Referee Massimo De Santis, who will take part in next month's World Cup in Germany, is being investigated in the probe. The crisis led incoming Prime Minister Romano Prodi to suggest that a political 'commisar' be put in charge of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). Franco Carraro resigned as FIGC president on Monday and is also under investigation by Naples magistrates. Carraro responded to reports earlier this week that he was under investigation by saying: "I am absolutely calm because I know I have always acted correctly. "Over the years I have featured in many investigations from magistrates and I have always been cleared or acquitted." The worlds of business and politics are closely linked to Italian football - former prime minister Berlusconi is owner of AC Milan while the powerful Fiat-owning Agnelli family effectively control Juventus through a holding company. Leading Italian businessman Diego Dalle Valle, owner of the luxury goods firm Tod's and honorary president of Florence club Fiorentina, was also named on Friday along with his brother Andrea. Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi and CEO Antonio Giraudo are at the centre of the scandal which was triggered by the publication of telephone taps of them discussing refereeing appointments with senior federation officials. On Thursday the board of directors of Juventus resigned en masse ahead of a shareholders' meeting on 29 June. Turin magistrates have put Giraudo under investigation for possible false accounting relating to transfer dealings. Magistrates in Rome are examining the operation of the GEA management company, which controls almost 200 players and coaches and is headed by Moggi's son Alessandro. Juventus are strong favourites to win their 29th Italian title on Sunday's final day of the season, although the status of last season's win now depends on the outcome of the investigations. If Juventus were to be found guilty of "sporting fraud", they could be stripped of their title win and face demotion to the second tier Serie B. In the last major scandal to hit Italian football, AC Milan and Lazio were demoted to Serie B in 1980 following a match-fixing and illegal gambling investigation.

Welcome back, Nige! Nice pic :blush:

To be honest I haven't leant much for life at school, at least not since I'm going to Grammar School. We hardly ever talk about anything that could make you think in our German, French, Spanish or English lessons. We have to read a new book every second or third week or so, most the time people haven't read it, so you can't discuss. Basically we're only talking about books, history of literature and grammar. Maths can be very difficult sometimes, but at least it's something you're gonna need. I'm not saying languages aren't important, but why should I read books, which were written 200 years ago if I couldn't even order anything if I was in France? Obviously I'm not the only who has this problem. The only subjects I might miss when I leave school are history and economics (but I won't because I'll still have that at Uni)... and sports.

Rooney needs a miracle - Eriksson Wayne Rooney has "more than one fracture" and needs a "miracle" to be fit for the World Cup, according to England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. The striker, 20, had a second scan on his metatarsal on Wednesday. Eriksson said: "I knew yesterday [Tuesday] that he had more than one fracture. Miracles happen in life now and then, but I don't really know." Manchester United believe Rooney is six weeks away from training but Eriksson may still include him in his squad. England and Manchester United's medical teams meet on Thursday to discuss Rooney's chances of making the finals. Rooney broke his foot against Chelsea on Saturday and an initial scan after the match revealed just one fracture. And reports suggesting that the 20-year-old would definitely miss the World Cup have been played down by United. A statement said: "Despite stories in the press we believe Wayne is still six weeks away from full training." Eriksson added: "I will probably name him on Monday. It will be 26 or maybe 27 players. "I will not rule him out until the doctors tell me there is no chance. No-one wants that to happen, everyone hopes he can take part in the World Cup at some stage." Eriksson confirmed that Rooney would remain at his club to receive treatment for the duration of his recovery. "I will be updated on Thursday because our doctor goes to Manchester to see [club doctor] Mike Stone." Manchester United, however, denied stories in the British press, according to which Rooney could be out until August.

yeah, more or less The next poster likes Radiohead?

true the next poster has never been to Switzerland?

true the next poster is tired?

Rooney definitely will be a big loss for the team, I cant think about who really could replace him. Still I agree that it is negative for the confidence of the players, if everyone says that they have no chance without him.

ok, at least some good news..

And who's gonna score for England till Owen and Rooney are back? Crouch and Defoe? :disappointed:

Terrible news. There isnt much time left, if it will takes him about the amout of time till England's first match to recover, he probably won't be fully fit. I hope that he will recover soon, I'd love to see him playing in the World Cup.

me too.