Posted on May 11, 2016
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Leicester City, champions of England. Even now, more than week since this was confirmed, something about it doesn’t quite ring true. It’s not a bad thing though; if anything their success has been the kick up the backside that the game has needed. What… Continue Reading “How to Silence Your Critics”
Category: footballTags: 2016 European Championship Qualifiers, Algeria, Andrej Kramaric, Argentina, Barclays Premier League, Barclays Premier League 2004/5, Barclays Premier League 2014/15, Barclays Premier League 2015/16, Christian Fuchs, Claudio Ranieri, Croatia, Danny Drinkwater, Denmark, Eliaquim Mangala, England, Faroe Islands, football, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Jamie Vardy, Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City, Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC, Marc Albrighton, Nicolas Otamendi, Nigel Pearson, Riyad Mahrez, Robert Huth, Shinji Okazaki, Wes Morgan, West Bromich Albion
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 March 24, 2013
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Watching the San Marino football team clutching their chests with ‘pride’ (I hate that action, it doesn’t mean anything) but not singing during their national anthem before their game against England on Friday made me think – do they actually know the words? Having… Continue Reading “Sing it Louder, Sing it Clearer…”
Category: football, OpinionTags: ' Formula 1, ' Republic of Ireland, 'God Save the Queen, 'Ireland's Call, 'Land der Berge, Ahmand Salim Flayfel, Austria, Chris Robshaw, Deutschlandlied, Eastern Asia, England, Federico Consolo, football, Football World Cup, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Joseph Haydn, Land am Strome, Lebanon, Mohammad Salim Flayfel, Northern Ireland, Olympics, RBS 6 Nations, Red Bull Racing, rugby, San Marino, Syria, Uruguay, Woldgang Amadeus Mozart
