When the American slipped on the wet grass at Wimbledon almost two months ago and suffered a minor injury, people thought her career could be over for good. But Venus Williams is a stand-up woman, probably also because she was shaped by her youth in poverty.
Injuries and other physical problems accompanied Venus Williams throughout her career.
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The German band Alphaville had an international hit in 1984 with the title “Forever Young”, which also made it into the American Billboard charts (number 65). The ballad is about the primal human desire to capture time and stay young forever.
2023-08-28 03:30:00
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