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World Cup 2006 Blog

From our reporters in Germany

About Laura Smith-Spark

laura_smithspark.gifHi, I'm Laura and I'm more usually found writing for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ News website's . I arrived at the ´óÏó´«Ã½ three-and-a-half years ago, having kicked off my career on local papers in West Yorkshire.

My sporting claim to fame is having played rugby for England Students (yes, I was a hooker), beating Wales and Scotland in the process. Having peaked at 21, I've been in decline ever since.

However, I saw the sense of swapping an oval ball for a round one and have been playing 11-a-side and five-a-side for the past three years. Despite having no discernible left foot I've mostly been playing left back. I also like running, tennis and skiing and am a recent convert to cycling.

As a Leeds United fan I'm hoping for a return to the glory days. After all, it's not so long ago that we were in the Champions League…

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