A Bear Has No Name
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Our low population didn't hinder us from inventing the modern world (slight exaggeration). For decades.
Our low population didn't hinder us from regularly producing world class players in the past. For decades
Our low population didn't hinder us from producing the best managers in the world. For decades.
Our low population somehow became an excuse over the years rather than a badge of pride. We are happy to be mediocre now and even happier to blame the big bad English for causing said mediocrity.
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I visited Costa Rica a few years back. Every village in the country (no matter how tiny) has to have a grass football pitch, park and church.
Our low population got rid of the places for kids to kick around and put up 'No Ball Games' signs on the few grass spaces left.
Our low population didn't hinder us from regularly producing world class players in the past. For decades
Our low population didn't hinder us from producing the best managers in the world. For decades.
Our low population somehow became an excuse over the years rather than a badge of pride. We are happy to be mediocre now and even happier to blame the big bad English for causing said mediocrity.
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I visited Costa Rica a few years back. Every village in the country (no matter how tiny) has to have a grass football pitch, park and church.
Our low population got rid of the places for kids to kick around and put up 'No Ball Games' signs on the few grass spaces left.