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The Young Ones is one of the best shows of all time IMO

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Comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died aged 56, his management has said. He was best-known for the TV shows The Young Ones and Bottom, both of which he starred in alongside long-time collaborator Adrian Edmondson. Mayall was also in several other programmes including The New Statesman - as conniving MP Alan B'Stard, The Comic Strip Presents, and Blackadder, where he played Squadron Leader Lord Flashheart. And he appeared on the big screen in films including Drop Dead Fred. One of his most recent roles was in the TV show Man Down, in which he plays the father of a teacher whose girlfriend has left him. In 1998, Mayall was seriously ill after a quad bike accident left him in a coma for several days. But he made a recovery and was working until recently. Mayall said doctors had kept him alive on a life-support machine for five days and were about to turn it off when he began to show signs of life. Speaking last year he said: "The main difference between now and before my accident is I'm just very glad to be alive. "Other people get moody in their forties and fifties - men get the male menopause. I missed the whole thing. I was just really happy." Mayall found fame playing would-be anarchist Rick in The Young Ones which ran from 1982 to 1984 in two six-part series. The show featured anarchic, offbeat humour and it helped to bring alternative comedy to television in the 1980s. Among those paying tribute to Mayall was David Walliams, who said: "I am heartbroken that my comedy idol growing up, Rik Mayall, has died. He made me want to be a comedian." Impressionist Rory Bremner said: "Oh no. Awful news about Rik Mayall - a fireball of creative comic energy and inspiration. Such brilliant raw talent." Mayall, who died at home in Barnes, south-west London, was married with three children. His death is not believed to be suspicious, police said.

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I always liked that old story about Marquez receiving his first international call-up by mistake. The manager originally wanted Cesar Marquez, but allowed Rafa to stay after watching him in training. And, 17 years later, he's still there. It sounds like Mexico may have finally hit their stride, after enduring a pretty dismal qualifying campaign. I hope they're still as good a watch as they were four years ago.

I'm sure he'll Landon his feet. I was surprised to hear that Donovan hadn't made the cut, until I saw a photo of him at the provisional squad's training camp. Judging by the pictures, his levels of fitness and conditioning are well short of what they should be, so much so that it may have even been dangerous to send him into an intense four-week tournament in such a hot climate. Incidentally, the new US away kit is all kinds of cool. USA 2014 World Cup Away Kit (1).jpg

Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccerand the United States national team. He is a holding midfielder and also serves as team captain for Real Salt Lake.