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World Cup 2006: Day 6
Spain 4 – 0 Ukraine Tunisia 2 – 2 Saudi Arabia Germany 1 – 0 Poland At last! It’s taken us until the start of the second set of group games, but we’ve now seen a proper full-blooded European grudge … Continue reading
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World Cup 2006: Day 5
South Korea 2 – 1 Togo France 0 – 0 Switzerland Brazil 1 – 0 Croatia On days like this, I’m always glad I have the multitasking ability which allows me to play guitar, drink beer and read the paper … Continue reading
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World Cup 2006: Day 4
Australia 3 – 1 Japan USA 0 – 3 Czech Republic Italy 2 – 0 Ghana Can Italy still be considered one of the Big Teams? Taking into account the full history of international football, they certainly can… they’re members … Continue reading
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World Cup 2006: Day 3
Sometimes, it isn’t just about the performances on the pitch. Each of the matches on day 3 had some sort of political or historical significance. Mexico 3 – 1 Iran Right from the start, a terrible dilemma for the sensitive … Continue reading
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World Cup 2006: Day 2
England 1 – 0 Paraguay Trinidad & Tobago 0 – 0 Sweden Argentina 2 – 1 Ivory Coast Paraguay have often been known for their solid defences in the past, and after some early jitters (an own goal from a … Continue reading
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World Cup 2006: Day 1
Do you get the feeling that several teams hadn’t read the script? Be honest now… did anyone predict *both* of those results? Germany 4 – 2 Costa Rica Poland 0 – 2 Ecuador As Europe’s most successful World Cup performers, … Continue reading
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I may become obsessive
You already know that I have a passing interest in football, so it goes without saying that I may become slightly distracted by a minor event over the next few weeks. I therefore apologise for any reduction in blog activity … Continue reading
Here we go again again again
Well, it was a typically unemphatic last day performance, with a 1-1 home draw against nothing-to-play-for Rochdale, but that was enough: Lincoln City are in the 3rd Division (or League 2, if you prefer) play-offs for the fourth season running. … Continue reading
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Big Phil
Well, they’ve asked him, so it’s now a matter of waiting to see what the answer is. I still feel they’ve missed a great opportunity in not pursuing Fabio Capello* assiduously enough, but to my mind Scolari is the best … Continue reading
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Niall Quinn on G-14
I’ve already burbled at length about the malevolent potential of the G-14 group, so I’ll say no more. However, it’s good to see that both the media and members of the football community are speaking out against the organisation. Earlier … Continue reading
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