JOE Juventus fan sells striker Amauri on eBayCanada.com (blog)A Juventus fan has taken his frustration with the top-seeded Serie A squad to eBay, trying to sell oft-benched striker Amauri and gathering bids of up to 10 million Euro in the process. According to an article on Goal.com, the team has …
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Telegraph.co.uk Olympics-Close shave for Britain's eBay athleteReutersBy Alan Baldwin | LONDON Jan 17 (Reuters) – A shaving company has come to the rescue of a British athlete who put himself up for auction on eBay to secure sponsorship for the London Olympics only to find the winning bidder was a …
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