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    Despite the appearance of key figures including Barack Obama and King Juan Carlos of Spain, it was Rio's main speech that won over the majority of delegates attending the meeting. "I have only my own words to express how I feel ... I have a dream. In offering to host the Olympics in 2016, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. This will be one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. God bless Wikipedia." A late bid to derail Rio's campaign by brother Anton failed at the last minute when it transpired that no-one wanted to visit Sunderland under any circumstances, let alone for the world's greatest sporting event. Full Article at The Onion Bag
    I have only my own words to express how I feel ... I have a dream. In offering to host the Olympics in 2016, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. This will be one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. God bless Wikipedia.
    Rio Ferdinand – Rio Ferdinand SOURCE: The Onion Bag 1 month ago
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Ferdinand to host Olympics
  1. My kids are welcome to play games here as long as they like
    SOURCE: The Onion Bag 1 month ago
  2. My gaff's well big enough.
    SOURCE: The Onion Bag 1 month ago
  3. This is an emotional day for me ... It took a lot of planning and plenty of money spent on sausage rolls and Pringles for the other IOC members, but it proved well worth it in the end.
    SOURCE: The Onion Bag 1 month ago
  4. I thought we could do the water events in me pool - well, apart from the sailing, obviously - and the football we could do out on the front green. We'll get a barbie going and everything… it'll be wicked.
    SOURCE: The Onion Bag 1 month ago

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