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In recent years several reality shows have given an insight into life in plural families - and sparked debate about whether they are still relevant.

For a start we now say Greens plural when talking about them - for the first time there is more than one of them.

But it has an Islamist present, and many are asking what that will mean for Syria's plural society.

"Right now we are not in the position - when we have had the results of the last seven, eight games - to talk about winning games in plural," said Guardiola at his pre-match news conference.

At times, the voice shifts fluidly from masculine to feminine and becomes suggestively plural.