Shall divide my post into these categories:
TOP 5 Soccer Moments
TOP 5 Events of the Year
Reflections on My Life [on a seperate post]
TOP 5 Soccer Moments:
5)Eduardo's Leg Injury
Who could forget the horrible tackle by Martin Taylor on Eduardo during Arsenal's Premier League matchup against relegated Birmingham this year. Eduardo broke his leg and was ruled out for the rest of the season. It was also one of the turning point in Arsenal's title chase, as Birmingham forced a 2-2 draw late on, causing morale to dip. Without Eduardo, Arsenal lacked a striker who could finish off chances, something they lack deeply. After that incident, Arsenal never recovered, and lost the lead to eventual champions Manchester United.
4)Vietnam Suprise Triumph
They say it will be Singapore or Thailand lifting the Tiger Cup, now renamed the Suzuki Cup, yet again. Instead, Vietnam sprung a suprise, beating both powerhouses of ASEAN to lift the trophy.3)Manchester City taken over by Abu Dhabi Consortium
A takeover that suprised the whole world, Manchester United is now property of Abu Dhabi Consortium. Announcing their huge plans to take the Premiership by storm, they signed Robinho on the final day of the transfer window. And with the winter transfer market opening soon, more money will be splurged to lure soccer stars to the Eastlands.
2)Spain: Champions of Euro 08
Spain finally ended their long wait for a trophy as they defeated Germany in the Finals to lift the Euro 2008 trophy. A deserved victory for the Spainards, who impressed everyone with the flowing football that they played.
1)Manchester United: Champions of Europe
Can't resist putting this up. Who could forget the infamous slip by John Terry, which blew the chance for Chelsea to claim the Champions League trophy. We know how the story ended, Anelka's penalty was saved and Mr Chelsea cried the whole week.
TOP 5 Events of the Year
5) Beijing Olympics
This edition of Olympics will forever be remembered as Michael Phelps grabbed 7 olympic golds. Usain Bolt's amazing dash is worthy of remembrance, and Singapore winning a medal after a long wait is one to savour too.
4) Mas Selamat Toilet Break
This should be the event of the year in Singapore. The terrorist, Mas Selamat, managed to flee from Whitley Detention Centre by escaping via...the toilet. Where he is now, no one knows. But don't worry, as our PM says, "WE WILL CATCH HIM!".
3) China Milk Scandal
Yeah. China milk which caused kidney stones. It started from baby milk powder and slowly, more products are found contaminated with melamine. One thing people wonder is: WHY DIDN'T THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES DETECT IT EARLIER?
2) Lehman Brothers Goes Bust
America was already starting to experience the credit crunch, and suddenly, BOOM, Lehman Brothers go bust. Other business firms start to suffer too, and America went into deep shit. The economic crisis spread like a bushfire to other parts of the world, and as of now, we are bracing for the worst recession ever since the 1980s meltdown.
1) US Presidential Election
WHO'S THE MAN? Barrack Obama is, for the United States of America. Obama triumped over McCain in the race to the White House. After months of gruelling campaigning, it was Obama who become the 1st black American to become the President of United States. It signifies change for Americans, as well as change in their way of thinking.
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