But in a statement on Villa's website on Wednesday, Houllier sought to clear up any ill-feeling, suggesting his comments had been misconstrued.

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Ill-feeling between Egypt and Algeria rose in the aftermath of the Algerian football team's victory in a qualification match for next year's World Cup.

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Irish may face former fly-half Shane Geraghty, who left the Exiles in 2009, but Casey said there is no lingering ill-feeling towards their former team-mate.

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He added there was no ill-feeling between him and Miss Manning.

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In a measure of the gravity of the ill-feeling within the party, some members took to social media to promise they would throw away their membership cards.

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In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, much ill-feeling remains towards Wall Street, the investment banks and those individuals who profit from short-term movements in the financial markets.

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Riding on the crest of this wave of fan ill-feeling, a consortium of wealthy Manchester United fans dubbed the "Red Knights" have gone public with their intentions to buy the club from the Americans.

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