FRANCE IN THE DRIVING SEAT

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Group G Initial Results

A late France winner last night stunned South Korea and left les bleus perched on top of Group G. France's performance merited the win though the group favourites will have to work harder against Togo and Switzerland if they are to avoid any slip-ups. South Korea meanwhile will be frustrated after they looked to have earned a draw: they worked tirelessly to contain France's flair players but ultimately could do nothing against a 90th minute wonder goal.

In the other group game, Togo and Switzerland shared the points with an entertaining draw. On this form there looks to be very little between these sides and both look capable of winning on their day. Togo made an encouraging start and got themselves on the scoresheet early, but Switzerland worked hard and kept the scoreline manageable: in the second half it was the Swiss who were brighter while Togo wilted, and the eventual equaliser came as no surprise. Both sides had a chance for a winner but it was not to be and the draw leaves every side in Group G with it all to play for.

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Cherry Tree from "Kicking The National Habit" by Grand National sounds suspiciously like that Alcazar track that everybody loves. It just came up on the office system at random.

Gender Benders

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OMG

http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/media/article/544174/boy-band-gender-swap-reality-tv-show-air-e4/

"In possibly the most bizarre reality TV format to date, E4 has commissioned a show that follows four former boy band members as they spend four weeks trying to convince the public they are female."

ft Jamie Fox and/or PHIXX!

The History of Pop part 28 aka A Body Like Arnold with a Denzel face

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A slip of the fingers means this poll was briefly published CONTEXT-FREE but here we go, it's 1994, Wet Wet Wet spend 15 cruel weeks at the top of the charts and the first stirrings of Britpop turn up on Now, playing second fiddle to Stiltskin.

Fans of the Mad Stuntman will be gutted by his one-vote loss to Ace Of Base's "The Sign" - both acts return on this compilation. The general consensus on the Smashing Pumpkins is "not very good at all", with a small but vocal minority arguing for "good, actually".

And that's about all I can say - over to you!

( But we haven't been introduced! )