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Middlesbrough have received a bid for Brazilian Afonso Alves, understood to be from a club in the United Arab Emirates, but manager Gareth Southgate said it was not acceptable
Gareth Southgate's new FA post offers no way back to club managership 2011
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The Museu Nacional dos Coches Praça Afonso de Albuquerque, museudoscoches.pt , or coach museum, is somewhat less grand but a hell of a lot more fun, particularly for auto buffs.
Take Monday Off: Lisbon Chris Nuttall-Smith 2011
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Write to Swansy Afonso at swansy. afonso@dowjones.com
Indians Flock to Gold Ahead of Festival Swansy Afonso 2010
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One of Europe's oldest states was born here in 1139 when local count Afonso Henriques rebelled against his Spanish mother, declared an independent kingdom, then rode south to recapture the rest of the country from the Arab rulers who had held sway for four centuries.
Within Portugal's Cradle Paul Ames 2012
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Shown as a set in the U.S. for the first time, four Gothic tapestries fete the conquest of Moroccan cities by Portugal's King Afonso V 1432-1481.
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In 2008, Middlesbrough plunked down $22 million on Brazilian striker Afonso Alves, who had scored an impressive 47 goals in just 39 games for SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie.
European Soccer's Darkened Window Jonathan Clegg 2012
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Write to Debiprasad Nayak at debi.nayak@dowjones.com and Swansy Afonso at swansy.afonso@dowjones.com
India Gems & Jewelry Exports Rise 47% Debiprasad Nayak 2011
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Write to Swansy Afonso at swansy. afonso@dowjones.com and Biman Mukherji at biman. mukherji@dowjones.com
Rural Buying May Boost India Gold Demand Swansy Afonso 2010
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Afonso Loureiro, from the Aerograma blog [pt] also writes about the news, showing his criticism about the way Angola dealt with the matter:
Global Voices in English » Angola: National flag carrier removed from EU blacklist 2009
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The muscular bronze statue of King Afonso brandishing a broadsword outside his 10th-century fortress is a fitting place to start a stroll through the city.
Within Portugal's Cradle Paul Ames 2012
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