THE FINAL
Veni, Vidi, Vici! Italy v France: 1-1 (5-3 after penalties) The decisive encounter of the 2006 World Cup turned into a story of two men, heroes and villains both, who
The seeds of hatred
ISRAELI TANKS and soldiers have entered Gaza to avenge the kidnapping of Corporal Gilad Shalit, who was captured by Hamas in a cross-border raid two weeks ago. Palestinian militants have
The semi-finals
Triumph of the old guard France v Portugal: 1-0 Portugal’s last victory over France dates back to 1975, only one of five in 21 encounters since 1921. More recently, a
third place
The last hurrah Germany v Portugal: 3-1 Jürgen Klinsmann’s team confirmed the good impression created at the tournament, by overrunning a Portuguese 11 that seemed to have accepted its role
WIMBLEDON
True champions THE FINAL of the men’s competition saw the pairing everyone wanted, but no one quite expected on grass: Federer against his nemesis, Rafael Nadal. In the quarter-finals, defending
Wine society celebrates start of summer
THE ALGARVE Wine Society celebrated the arrival of summer, and the close of its successful spring calendar, by throwing a Summer Party on the evening of July 2. The venue
WORLD CUP NEWS
New beginning? Steve McClaren’s debut as England manager has been thrown into doubt, as proposed August opponents Greece, were suspended from world football by Fifa. The Euro 2004 winners have
‘My aim is to make this the best school in Portugal’
TERENCE (TERRY) Payne is the director of the Eastern Algarve International School in Tavira (EAST), which is due to open in September. The Resident’s Caroline Cunha recently met up with
A dream come true
AT 50 years young, Lindsay Moore, a resident in the Algarve for over nine years, never believed his dream could come true. Lindsay, the owner of Doce Diner in Albufeira,
A Piano in the Pyrenees
A Piano in the Pyrenees by Tony Hawks Inspired by breathtaking views, and romantically dreaming of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks impulsively buys an idyllic house in the