41. Towns and villages around the country offered to make them honorary citizens. 42. With a lone dissent in Parliament, Rob Anders blocked a motion to make Nelson Mandela an honorary Canadian citizen. 43. Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev is to visit Ireland next week during which time he will become an honorary citizen of Dublin, a Gorbachev aide said Saturday. 44. German football coach Rudi Voller was named an honorary citizen in his hometown of Hanau on Wednesday after steering the national side through to the World Cup final. 45. Another idea awaiting a green light suggest making the pope an honorary citizen of Sarajevo and giving him the keys of the city. 46. But Hiddink remains a hero and he will also be made an honorary citizen of the capital Seoul. 47. Englishman Jack Charlton who retired as manager of the Republic of Ireland last month is to become an honorary citizen of Ireland, it was announced Tuesday. 48. Martina Navratilova, the Czech-born tennis legend, was on Wednesday proclaimed honorary citizen of this small town where she began her tennis carrer. 49. Midfielder Gheorge Hagi, who was made an honorary citizen of Constanza after leading the side through the qualifying stage, will captain the squad in the United States. |