Category: football
Posted on November 15, 2014
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Wayne Rooney – England’s captain, the fourth highest goalscorer for his country and about to become only the ninth Englishman to reach a century of caps. Statistically, it can be said that Rooney is one of the finest footballers this nation has produced; he… Continue Reading “What makes the good ‘great’?”
Category: football, OpinionTags: 1966 FIFA World Cup, 2002 FIFA World Cup, Afghanistan, Andrew Flintoff, Ashes, Australia, Ballon d'Or, Barcelona, Bobby Moore, Charlotte Edwards, Cricket, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, England, FA Cup, FIFA World Cup, football, Geoff Hurst, George Cohen, Gordon Banks, Great Britain, Greece, La Liga, Lionel Messi, Manchester United, Michael Phelps, Michael Schumacher, New Zealand, Olympics, Ray Wilson, Real Madrid, Richie McCaw, Rowing, Rugby Union, Sachin Tendulkar, Senegal, Serena Williams, Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Ian Botham, Sir Steve Redgrave, UEFA Champions League, Wayne Rooney, Webb Ellis Cup
Posted on October 17, 2014
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Professional football is a very fickle business if you’re a manager. One minute fans, players and chairmen alike see you as a God-like figure; the next, you’re a villain who should be banished from the world as quickly as possible. Nowadays, it seems as… Continue Reading “Have a Little Patience”
Category: footballTags: 2012 UEFA European Championship Qualifiers, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, 2016 UEFA European Championship Qualifiers, Azerbaijan, Chelsea, Chile, David Healy, England, Faroe Islands, Finland, football, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irish FA, Israel, Kyle Lafferty, Luxembourg, Michael O'Neill, Newcastle United, Niall McGinn, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Roberto Di Matteo, Romania, Russ Wilcox, Russia, Scunthorpe United, Shamrock Rovers, UEFA Champions League, Uruguay, Wigan Athletic
Posted on June 27, 2014
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With so much sport going on at the moment, I have been struggling to decide over the last few days as to what I should write in this post. Of course, the football World Cup has been dominant in the British media but there… Continue Reading “Vampire of Brazil”
Category: footballTags: 2014 Austrian GP, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Ajax, Barcelona FC, Branislav Ivanovic, Brendan Rogers, Chelsea FC, CLive Tyldsley, Costa Rica, Cricket, Diego Lugano, England, Giorgio Chiellini, Italy, ITV, Liverpool FC, Luis Suarez, Sri Lanka, UEFA Champions League, Uruguay
Posted on June 10, 2014
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World Cup – arguably the most popular phrase in the UK, if not the world, at the current moment in time. With just two days until what some say is the second-biggest multi-national tournament (after the Olympics), I should be really excited. But I’m… Continue Reading “Let the ball do the talking”
Category: footballTags: 2014 Hockey World Cup, Brazil, England, Fifa World Cup 2014, Hockey, Italy, London 2012, Netherlands, Raheem Sterling, Rugby Union, Steven Gerrard, UK
Posted on May 22, 2014
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Cake is a fantastic thing. It has many uses – birthdays, weddings, mood-raiser – and there are numerous different variations. There is a cake for everyone out there, unless by some serious set of unfortunate circumstances there is someone allergic to every single potential… Continue Reading “A Sweet Tooth for Success”
Category: football, OpinionTags: 2014 FIFA World Cup, Barcelona FC, Barclays Premier League 2013/14, Brazil, Cake, Capital One Cup 2014, Carlos Tevez, Dmitri Seluk, England, Ivory Coast, Joleon Lescott, Manchester City FC, Mario Balotelli, Roberto Carlos, Twitter, UEFA Champions League, Yaya Toure
Posted on April 30, 2014
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With less than two weeks until Roy Hodgson names his squad and only seven until the opening of the 2014 World Cup, speculation as to who is going to Rio is rife among the British media. Actually, it’s been a hot topic of discussion… Continue Reading “Time to choose”
Category: footballTags: 2010 World Cup South Africa, 2014 World Cup Brazil, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Andy Carroll, Ashley Cole, Ben Foster, Cardiff City FC, Celtic, Chelsea FC, Chris Smalling, Crystal Palace FC, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck, Everton FC, Frank Lampard, Fraser Forster, Gareth Barry, Gary Cahill, Glen Johnson, Jack Butland, Jack Wilshere, James Milner, Jay Rodriguez, Jermaine Defoe, Joe Hart, Joel Ward, John Ruddy, John Stones, Joleon Lescott, Jordan Henderson, Kyle Walker, Leighton Baines, Liverpool FC, Luke Shaw, Manchester City, Manchester United FC, Manuel Pellegrini, Michael Carrick, Michael Dawson, Norwich City FC, Phil Jagielka, Phil Jones, QPR, Raheem Sterling, Rickie Lambert, Rob Green, Ross Barkley, Roy Hodgson, Ryan Shawcross, Scott Parker, Southampton FC, Steven Caulker, Steven Gerrard, Stoke City FC, Sunderland FC, Theo Walcott, Tom Cleverley, Toronto FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, USA, Wayne Rooney, West Brom FC, West Ham United FC
Posted on April 3, 2014
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What could you buy for £90? Having done some research on the internet, the following are all currently selling at that price: ‘Cosatto Noodle Supa’ highchair ‘Peltor Sport’ ear defenders for clay pigeon shooting ‘SIP’ saw dust collector ‘Playmobil’ grand mansion dollhouse ‘Lavenham Raydon’… Continue Reading “No longer just a game”
Category: footballTags: 2014 Football World Cup, Arsenal FC, Callaway golf bag, Chelsea FC, Cosatto Noodle Supa Highchair, Cricket, England, England 2014 World Cup kit, football, Lavenham Raydon jakcet, Manchester City FC, Martinez classical guitar, Newcastle United FC, Nike, Peltor Sport ear defenders, Playmobil dolls house grande mansion, Rio de Janeiro, SIP saw dust collector, Tennis, Tottenham Hotspur FC
Posted on November 20, 2013
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First up, apologies for the lack of new things to read over the last few weeks! Let’s just say life has been pretty hectic… But there’s good news – the Ashes start tonight/have already started/have already finished (depending on when you’re reading this). However… Continue Reading “Gib Them a Chance (sorry, that really is the best I could come up with!)”
Category: footballTags: 2016 European Championships, AFC, Andorra, Andy Selva, Ashes 2013/14, Australia, Bhutan, Cricket, Davide Gualtieri, England, FIFA, Germany, Gibraltar, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Rio 2014 World Cup, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, The Netherlands, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, UEFA, World Cup
Posted on October 5, 2013
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Aaron Ramsey’s return to form this season has been remarkable. Once reckoned as, arguably, one of the next greats of the footballing world, it is no coincidence that since his horrific leg break against Stoke City in 2010 he has never lived up to… Continue Reading “He Just Needed a Break…”
Category: footballTags: 2005 Ashes, 2010/11 Ashes, Aaron Ramsey, American Football, Arsenal FC, Barclays Premier League, Cricket, Dean Ashton, Durham CCC, ECB, England, football, Glamorgan CCC, Graham Onions, Injuries, LV County Championship, netball, Rugby Union, Simon Jones, Sport Psychology, Stoke City FC, Trait Perspectives, Wales, West Ham United
Posted on September 11, 2013
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Last night, Frank Lampard achieved the huge milestone of playing for his country for the 100th time. At the age of 35, the midfielder has also found himself back in the Chelsea first-team after what many people thought would be his last season in… Continue Reading “It’s a Fine, Fine Line”
Category: footballTags: Adam Scott, Australia, Badminton, Barclays Premier League, Chelsea FC, Cricket, England, Equestrian, FA, football, Frank Lampard, Golf, Hull City FC, India, Jose Mourinho, Lithuania, London 2012, Nick Skelton, Phil Mickelson, Rafa Benitez, Ricky Ponting, Roberto Di Matteo, Ruta Meilutyte, Ryder Cup, Sachin Tendulkar, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Triathlon, USA
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