January 20, 2013
International
Alex
The 29th Africa Cup of Nations kicked off yesterday with two 0-0 games between South Africa and Cape Verde followed by Morocco and Angola. Admittedly, the opening game between the hosts and the tiny island debutants was not the best …
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December 20, 2012
International
Alex
The tale of this One Cap Wonder is a tale of Scottish parentage, crashed Porsches, foreign adventures, financial ruin and a plunge through the English league system. Ladies and Gentlemen, you have come to hear the story of Lee Hendrie, …
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December 12, 2012
International
Alex
The FIFA Club World Cup is seen as, how to put it, something of a worthless tournament over here in England, and Chelsea’s involvement has lent weight to this. The boys from Stamford Bridge have not exactly had the season …
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December 2, 2012
International
Nick
There are certain places our Becks should avoid. As he has just showed in America, he is a player that, through his ability and influnce, has become accustomed to winning trophies. The Beckham that sells football shirts, suits, underwear and …
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December 2, 2012
International
Nick
When a warrior returns to the setting where his fame was made, he will find the image he once carved is carried swiftly on the wind. Enough of that, it’s not Lord of the Rings, having won back-to-back MLS Championships, …
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November 5, 2012
International
Adam
England is famous for inventing sports it is not very good at. Take rugby: England are not that bad a side, but they are not as good as the likes of South Africa. Take cricket: England are not that bad …
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October 14, 2012
International
Alex
So after England’s routine win over tiny San Marino on Friday night, there have been many pundits and fans who have come out saying that a team as small, and as poor, as San Marino should not be allowed in …
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October 10, 2012
International
Will
Distracted by the presence of royalty and possibly thinking back to the previous week’s Google image search, England’s footballers could have been forgiven for forgetting exactly why and where they were. Nevertheless, the country’s spectacular new national football centre, St …
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September 17, 2012
International
Will
There’s something strangely satisfying about a long hoof down field or a clearance that rattles around row Z. For this reason, there will always be a place for the long ball in English football, but we are beginning to see a …
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September 9, 2012
International
Mickey
With the World Cup Qualifiers now underway, here is a preview of the groups and the teams who you should look out for, with a close look at the groups involving England, Scotland and Wales in particular. Qualification is not …
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August 28, 2012
International
Stuart M
As someone who ended up living in New Zealand through a quirk of fate, that is I married a Kiwi, I have never really come to terms that there is a part of the world where football has never really …
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August 21, 2012
International
Stuart M
The old joke about naming two famous Belgians has pretty much had its day with the current wave of Belgian youngsters hitting our shores. Marouane Fellaini’s goal against Man Utd for Everton, and the sparkling performance of Eden Hazard for …
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