Neill
Britishnoun
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A ( lexander ) S ( utherland ). 1883–1973, Scottish educationalist and writer, who put his progressive educational theories into practice at Summerhill school (founded 1921)
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Sam . born 1947, New Zealand film and television actor; his work includes the television series Reilly, Ace of Spies , (1983) and the films My Brilliant Career (1979), Dead Calm (1989), Jurassic Park (1993), and The Piano (1993)
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The game will provide fringe players with a chance to impress their bosses, Craig Bellamy and Michael O'Neill, who are understandably keen to stress the value of this encounter.
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For O'Neill, the different manner of their respective World Cup dreams being extinguished will not impact the game.
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When asked if he felt it was "unfair" that the teams had to play in Cardiff just five days after their respective play-off heartbreaks, O'Neill said "we knew the situation coming into it".
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"Both us as nations were in there fighting for a World Cup place, right to the second last hurdle," O'Neill added.
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For Hull City, Neill became the first player-manager to score in a shootout, helping keep the score level at 3-3.
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