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The Washington Post If you travel abroad frequently for work, or if you have an e-commerce store with customers from all over the world, it’s worth noting that there are a number of English words that, phonetically, don’t work in other countries and can lead to double entendre or unintended offence territory. Here are 20 of them to help you ensure that your communication isn’t lost in translation. See also:   9 Words or Phrases Millennials Should Avoid Using in the Workplace France Preservative . Avoid asking about preservatives in France; you’ll probably be met with strange looks. It means ‘condom’ in France. Norway Pick . If you’re visiting Norway, don’t use the word ‘pick’. Your Norwegian colleague is unlikely to be impressed - it means ‘dick’ over there. Fitter . Does your business specialise in fitness products? Be mindful that in Norway, the word ‘fitte’ refers to a woman’s genitals. Turkey Peach . Going to Turkey? A...

The Real Madrid legend does not think he has ever faced a footballer as talented as the Barcelona No.10 throughout his long career Messi has wowed football fans by upping his game after a lull in his 2014 performances, and his form has undoubtedly helped Luis Enrique's men to sit atop La Liga with a famous treble within sight. Raul played at the Santiago Bernabeu for 16 years before leaving in 2010 and reserved praise for Messi, AC Milan defensive hero Paolo Maldini and Bayern Munich goalkeeping great Oliver Kahn. “Messi is the best player I ever played against,” the former Spain striker, 37, told reporters. “I was lucky enough to play with Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luis Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo... But Messi is different. “Messi makes everything look so easy, so effortless – even the impossible. When you watch him play, it’s almost as though you are watching him in the street playing with his mates. “In my early days, the best players I ever faced would have been Robe...

Spain approves new law on the sale of TV rights European Fo otball Share this page Real Madrid and Barcelona are being stopped from negotiating their own lucrative television rights deals under a new Spanish law. New rules, coming into force in 2016, will see rights to show La Liga pooled and sold collectively, bringing it more in line with the Premier League. The deal, which could see a sharp price increase for broadcasters, will benefit the big clubs but to a lesser extent. ". The ruling will regulate the rights to transmit games in the Spanish first and second divisions as well as the Copa del Rey and Super Cup competitions. Of total revenues from the sale of the rights, 90% will got to all of the clubs in La Liga - half of that money will be shared equally between the 20 clubs, with the other half divided up according to criteria including recent performance and size. The other 10% will go to second division clubs, with 70% of that money being...

Man United’s Rooney, Mata & Herrera + City’s Silva have all been offered to Barcelona [Sport] Friday, May 1st, 2015  Comments   What the hell are they smoking over at Spanish paper Sport?! The Catalan daily have splashed their Friday edition with a front page that demands attention in Manchester, as it’s claimed that Man United’s Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera and Man City player David Silva have all been offered to Barcelona. We’ll pick apart each player one by one. Wayne Rooney No sooner do Sport say that agent’s have dangled Rooney in front of Barcelona, than a slew of reasons why the transfer won’t happen are tabled by the tabloid. Sport note that Rooney is under contract until 2019, before adding that Wazza’s weight is of serious concern to the Catalans. Sport claim that Rooney has had to change his game due to his physical condition, saying his “athletic performance is not above suspicion.” Juan Mata Although Jua...

Manchester United planning £100m bid for Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale [Telegraph] Manchester United planning £100m bid for Real  Madrid's Gareth Bale The Telegraph claim that Louis van Gaal will be supplied with 100m pounds to lure Bale back to Blighty, but securing the deal will involved more than the player’s simple ‘Yes': as a signing of Florentino Perez, the Madrid President won’t let his star signing leave easily. 0t2015   Comments   Manchester United are plotting a summer move for Gareth Bale, according to tomorrow’s  Telegraph . The ‘Bale to United’ story has been running all season in truth, and has escalated as the Welshman’s performances have worsened at the Bernabeu. It’s been a testing second season for Bale at Madrid; having won the hearts of the fans with goals in both the Copa del Rey Final and Champions League final, he was deemed an outright success in his first year in Spain. But the honeymoon period is decidedly ov...

Lionel Messi's 'Panenka' penalty against Getafe was the best ever, says the man himself Antonin Panenka +6 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp 1.7k shares 12 comments Lionel Messi scored with a chipped penalty against Getafe on Tuesday  The style of penalty was originally performed by Antonin Panenka in 1976  Panenka described Messi's attempt as the best he has ever seen Lionel Messi's 'Panenka' penalty against Getafe has been hailed as the best ever - by the man himself. Antonin Panenka originated the chipped spot-kick technique as he audaciously clinched Czechoslovakia's shoot-out victory over Germany in the 1976 European Championship final. And the former midfielder anointed Messi as the best of his many imitators after the Barcelona forward deceived Vicente Guaita for the first of his two goals, and his team's six without reply, in Tuesday's resounding Primera Division win.

    Premier League hit by Uefa changes  Arsenal ere knocked out of the Champions League by Monaco and will not be a top seed next season The Premier League will have only one top-seeded club in next season's Champions League after Uefa introduced new regulations. For the 2015-16 campaign, the eight top seeds will be the champions from Europe's top seven leagues and the competition's holders. The change in rules should lead to more of Europe's major clubs meeting each other in the group stage. Previously teams were seeded by Uefa's rankings, based on results in Europe. That meant Chelsea and Arsenal are both in pot one for the group-stage draw at the start of the season. But, as there is no Premier League side left in this year's competition, only the English champions will be placed among the top seeds next season