A Quote by Radamel Falcao

My maternal grandfather was born in Yorkshire in England but was contracted to work for a company who had a base in Colombia. So they moved across to Santa Martre, and they liked it very much. It was a sunny place with beaches and a seafront, so they never went back to England and preferred to stay in Colombia.

Radamel Falcao

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Radamel Falcao
Colombian - Athlete
Born: February 10, 1986

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Olly Alexander

I didn't go looking to Colombia for a dream - if I tell you that, I'm lying. I went to Colombia because I needed the work!

Nicky Jam

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Diane Guerrero

At least I like to keep it the same. That's why I've got all the same friends. That's why I go back to Leeds as much as possible. I don't know if you know much about England, but Yorkshire is a very sobering place. In the North. It's very gritty. Old mining villages. And people don't really care about celebrities up there. And it's great. And that's why I get back there whenever I can. 'Cause it keeps me very grounded, and it keeps my life very normal, whatever that is.

Matthew Lewis

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Noam Chomsky

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David Bowie

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Saqib Mahmood

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Chrissie Hynde

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Juan Manuel Santos

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Noam Chomsky

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