However, for Chelsea's actual players, this meaningless contest may be the most eagerly anticipated moment of the season.
Mr Mbeki was speaking in his annual state of the nation address, which our correspondent says was eagerly anticipated.
The once eagerly anticipated Motorola ROKR E1 has attracted more than its share of down beats since its launch.
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The most eagerly anticipated day is Tuesday, when the judges will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the individual insurance requirement.
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The Proteas could hardly have wished for a better start to the two-match series, which proceeds their eagerly anticipated tour to Australia in December.
Since its introduction at the Mobile World Congress in February this year, the retail availability of the Optimus 4X HD has been eagerly anticipated.
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Isn't it telling that one of today's most eagerly anticipated technologies is a self-driving car, now on its way to being rolled out by Google?
Which brings us back to Facebook and that eagerly anticipated IPO.
The course for the Coral Welsh National covers almost three-and three-quarter miles, and the meeting is one of the most eagerly anticipated races of the winter race season.
Newey's new car was one of the year's most eagerly anticipated: he is regarded as one of F1's most innovative designers, as well as the most highly paid.
Other acts at the festival on Friday are jazz legends Humphrey Lyttelton and George Melly, while an eagerly anticipated concert by Brit award nominee Amy Winehouse is set for Saturday night.
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Founded 26 years ago to showcase the burgeoning, eclectic music bubbling up deep in the heart of Texas, the festival has become the music world's most well-known and eagerly anticipated annual showcase.
The Angola tournament has been eagerly anticipated as an early chance to assess the form of African powerhouses such as Drogba and Toure's Ivory Coast, Essien's Ghana and Eto'o's Cameroon ahead of the World Cup.
Though the futuristic setting of the game has drawn mixed reaction from the gamers with fervent discussions on leading video-gaming forums, we believe the trailer is generating good publicity for the eagerly anticipated game, as intended by the company.
Set to be unveiled and used by participants at the eagerly anticipated Prague Mind Sports Festival (December 1 - 4), the revolutionary Scrabble system is a 'tech-lovers' dream and is the result of months and months of development and testing.
K. Rowling's eagerly anticipated Pottermore website (www.pottermore.com) is a specially-created limited edition of Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1) which includes a voucher that enables Harry Potter fans to download the first Harry Potter eBook title, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, from Pottermore.
The error has caused a "hiccup" in the production of the eagerly-anticipated credit-card sized computer.
She will assist Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke during the eagerly-anticipated 2010 draw.
On the heels of these recent IPOs, the financial press was filled with news about other eagerly-anticipated offerings from such companies as Groupon, Zynga, Kayak, and LivingSocial.
The eagerly-anticipated clash of the top two women in the world proved a disappointment as Hingis controlled the match against a listless Davenport and converted five of her six break point opportunities.
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