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Previously on "ok now I know they are taking the mick"
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The Brazilian authorities replied and were clearly confused by it all: "In the spirit of being gracious hosts, we made the decision to try our very best to make the Scouse and Manc players in the team feel right at home. Especially those multi-millionaire players who live less than a stone's throw away from some of the poorest areas in Britain."
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I've stayed in a Tulip hotel in Bruges

It was ok but I'll always remember it because of it's CUK connotation!
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ftfyOriginally posted by Pondlife View PostIt's not like they'll be staying there for long.
No need to leave for being right.
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ok now I know they are taking the mick

have a look at the hotel name.
England's World Cup squad to stay at hotel that overlooks Brazil's biggest slum | Mail Online
They think it's all odour! England's World Cup squad booked in to stay at smelly hotel that overlooks Brazil's biggest slum and has an OPEN SEWER going past its front
The Royal Tulip Hotel in Rio de Janeiro has been panned on TripAdvisor
Guests have complained about the stench, rusty fittings and the service
In 2010 a woman was killed in its foyer when gangs fought a gun battle
Its rear apartments look out over the Rochina slum, home to 70,000 peopleTags: None
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