One day, just before winter break, three of the boys made a confession to their parents.
However, they won just four of their 15 Bundesliga games since the winter break.
He's used to having a winter break in France at this stage of the season.
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Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has gone on record as saying he has never wanted a winter break.
"I believe we can climb the table when the season starts after the winter break, " said Short.
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The SPL last had a winter break in season 2000-01 but there is no sign of it being revived.
Whitehaven have also signed Australian half-back Dan Russell from National League Division One newcomers Gateshead Thunder during the winter break.
The call for a winter break such as that employed in Italy, France and Spain has been backed by Premier League managers.
Bruce says it is "nonsense" that his players should face five games in eight days and he now wants a winter break.
The idea of a winter break is entrenched not just for the players but also for referees, media, league officials and fans.
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Benitez has been back in England this week during the Italian season's winter break, as he still owns a house in Liverpool.
Unless you believe a player is fine in May but succumbs to fatigue a month later, it's hard to blame the winter break.
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But it's likely that if "Revolution" doesn't succeed during the second half of its first season, it won't be because of winter break.
But if the winter break has made a difference this year, it's because Germany only recently figured out how to make it work best.
They say there are four times as many injuries in the Premier League in April and May as in leagues with a winter break.
That would suggest the lack of a winter break doesn't just explain England's underachievement but also affects foreign players plying their trade in the Premier League.
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Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) -- For college students, winter break is a time for vegging out and relying on mom and dad to do the laundry.
He was forced into two lay-offs around this time last year because of back pains and took a long winter break to work on his fitness.
Leaders Bayern entered the German winter break top of the table on goal difference from Bremen, both clubs having 36 points -- four clear of third-placed Hamburg.
Like Djorkaeff, he took a big decision during the winter break and we could say that he is a little bit disabled because he cannot play in Europe.
Those changes would be unlikely to come into force straight away, but a July start date, coupled with a winter break, could be introduced next season ahead of reconstruction.
The date falls two days after New Year's Day, meaning an untold number of students registered to vote in Iowa will be on winter break and not on campus.
Anderlecht striker Mbark Boussoufa is also left, he is currently injured and only due to resume playing for his club after the Belgian league's winter break on 19 January.
The 29-year-old chose to leave Brawn, which has since been bought out by Mercedes, last month but is still enjoying a winter break before pre-season testing begins in February.
Hidden in that run is the dizzying fact that Bayern has not allowed a single goal in league play in the five games since it returned from its winter break.
And Smith is confident the squad will return from the winter break with the same enthusiasm and determination to secure the title they showed during the past two successful seasons.
The package of reform recommended by an SPL steering group also included a second tier of 10 teams, an earlier start to the season and the return of a winter break.
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