July 8, 2012

Eurozone 2012

Nick

It has taken a week to digest it. Sat in Wetherspoons on a rainy Manchester Sunday in June and deciding that the Azzurri would be my Fresh Air team was a decision that brought me more light than a Vatican …

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July 1, 2012

Eurozone 2012

Greg

Super Mario is busy gearing up for the biggest night of his career, yet over in Japan his influence is already being seen. Ken Tokura of Japan’s Vissel Kobe followed up his belter by copying Balotelli’s now iconic celebration in …

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July 1, 2012

Eurozone 2012

Nick

Brothers of Italy, Italy has awoken. What more is there to say about a fantastic Italian campaign? Italy have marched to the final, defying critics and defying off field ‘shenanigans’. My last article was one of warning to Germany to …

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June 20, 2012

Eurozone 2012

Nick

So for a minute on Monday night it looked like Italy would top Group C, setting themselves up for a tie with the Group D runners-up. In the end, they took their predicted runner-up position and were expecting to face …

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June 15, 2012

Eurozone 2012

Nick

So Mick McCarthy has said Italy should feel scared going into the final round of games. This shows why he is out of a real job. Italy may not be the leading horse in the Palio, but they have the …

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June 13, 2012

Eurozone 2012

Nick

So my adopted team find themselves in a very similar position to England. Fantastic. Having fought for a good draw against stronger opposition, they now face teams they should beat but could quite easily not. However, despite Italy sitting rock …

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June 9, 2012

Premier League

Stephen

Willie Johnston and Mario Ballotelli. Some may ask why I bother writing an article on these two players. The likelihood is if you are younger than 40 you won’t have heard of the former, and if you haven’t heard of …

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June 6, 2012

Eurozone 2012

Nick

The booted peninsula that splashes into the Mediterranean Sea has, throughout history,  both guided and dominated its European siblings. From the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, Italy has been the birthplace of ideas and styles that have had an immeasurable …

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April 26, 2012

Video

Greg

Manchester City’s stars have been filmed to promote the new home kit for the coming season. Unfortunately for the marketing people, they can barely manage their own names. Reckon the Oscars are safe where they are for now.

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February 6, 2012

Ultimate XI

Greg

There are certain players we just love. Those colourful characters who are just so mental they are impossible not to talk about. On the surface it may seem daft hair, boots or beards have secured their place in this XI …

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January 17, 2012

Premier League

Nick

Earlier today, a rumour circulated that Mario had been into the Manchester University library and offered to pay students’ library fines. The extent to which people warm to a good Mario story was shown by its rapid spread on Twitter, …

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December 28, 2011

Music

Greg

Tinchy Stryder’s new ‘Christmas’ album, who he has given away to fans, features this track called simply ‘Mario Balotelli.’ It’s good, but doesn’t feature the genius Italian enough for me.

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