Bordeaux's French midfielder Henri Saivet (right) fights for the ball with Ajaccio's Algerian defender Carl Medjani during the French L1 football match. Photo: AFP Bordeaux's French midfielder Henri Saivet (right) fights for the ball with Ajaccio's Algerian defender Carl Medjani during the French L1 football match. Photo: AFP
Bordeaux's French midfielder Henri Saivet (right) fights for the ball with Ajaccio's Algerian defender Carl Medjani during the French L1 football match. Photo: AFP
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Tim Noonan

Trip of a lifetime ends on sour note

Bordeaux has great wine, a well-supported soccer club and even the Globetrotters are here but, sorry, it's not the place for me

Tim Noonan
Tim Noonan

Updated: 5:11am, 30 Sep, 2012

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Bordeaux's French midfielder Henri Saivet (right) fights for the ball with Ajaccio's Algerian defender Carl Medjani during the French L1 football match. Photo: AFP Bordeaux's French midfielder Henri Saivet (right) fights for the ball with Ajaccio's Algerian defender Carl Medjani during the French L1 football match. Photo: AFP
Bordeaux's French midfielder Henri Saivet (right) fights for the ball with Ajaccio's Algerian defender Carl Medjani during the French L1 football match. Photo: AFP
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Tim Noonan

Tim Noonan

Tim Noonan has been crafting uniquely provocative columns for the SCMP and SMP for more than a decade. A native of Canada, he has over 20 years’ experience in Asia and has been a regular contributor to a number of prominent publications, including Time magazine, Forbes, The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune and The Independent.