Mohammed Ali

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Mohammed Ali Has Died
(NBC Evening News, 2016)
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The greatest! He said so himself and few would refute the self-portrayal by the incomparable Mohammed Ali, the boxing
legend who became a household name all over the world using his fists and his words, died yesterday in Phoenix after the
toughest fight in his life: his long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
He was surrounded by his family. His daughter tweeted today that they whispered in his ear, “You can go now. We’ll be
OK. We love you!”
Tonight there are tributes from President Obama and countless others, including people in Louisville, Kentucky, where Ali
was born Cassius Clay 74 years ago.
People paid their respects at the Mohammed Ali Museum, built to honor the three-time world heavy-weight champion.
He was called the greatest of all time, but to them, he was just “Dad.” It’s very rough at this point for the family. All family
members are having a tough time.
As the family mourns their father, the world celebrates a legend.
He was my childhood hero, and he was just amazing.
When you say, “boxing,” you say, “Ali” – it’s that simple!
On social media, an outpouring of memories: You’ll always be the greatest for more than what you did in the ring. A
champion to so many people in so many ways, tweeted Tiger Woods.
President Obama posted: He shook up the world, and the world’s better for it – echoing the sentiments of a former
Commander-in-Chief, Bill Clinton, who will deliver Ali’s eulogy.
Who he was as a person was greater than his legend. But perhaps nowhere is his absence so personal than in the town
that made him a hero, Louisville, Kentucky. Mohammed Ali belongs to the world, but he only has one hometown, said the
mayor of the town.
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The self-portrayal
A household name
All over the world
His fists
The toughest fight
Surrounded
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Countless others
Paid their respects
The three-time world heavy-weight champion
He was called the greatest of all time
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un nom très connu (dans tous les foyers)
partout dans le monde
ses poings
le combat le plus dûr
entouré
ils ont chuchoté
d’innombrables d’autres (hommages)
se sont recueillis
le champion du monde poids-lourds à trois reprises
On le disait le plus grand de tous les temps
c’est très dûr
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Are having a tough time
Mourns
He was just amazing
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Hometown
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pleure, faire le deuil
tout simplement étonnant, sensationnel
une effusion de souvenirs
de tant de façons
il a bouleversé
ancien
appartient au monde
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Mohammed Ali Has Died
(NBC Evening News)
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Tonight there are tributes from President Obama and c
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He was my childhood hero, and he was just a
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When you say, “boxing,” you say, “Ali” – it’s that simple!
On social media, an o
of memories: You’ll always be the greatest for more than what you did in the
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ring. A champion to so many people in so many w
, tweeted Tiger Woods.
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President Obama posted: He s
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the world, and the world’s better for it – echoing the sentiments of a
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Commander-in-Chief, Bill Clinton, who will deliver Ali’s eulogy.
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Who he was as a person was greater than his legend. But perhaps nowhere is his absence so personal than in the town
that made him a hero, Louisville, Kentucky. Mohammed Ali b
to the world, but he only has
(appartient)
one h
, said the mayor of the town.
(ville natale)