The Greater Tokyo region is massive and it has a population greater than 13 million people deep. It’s easy to get lost in such a dense area or to conform to the noisy reality that comes with living in such built up surroundings. But getting lost in the shuffle or conforming to everyday life has […]
Posted on October 16th, 2022 by scott
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Fifa’s chief of football Arsene Wenger has a proposal to make the World Cup an event that is held every two years instead of it’s four year cycle. Wenger’s idea has been met with plenty of criticism from associations all over the world (Source: BBC Sport). But the legendary French manager has stated: “The World Cup […]
Posted on September 10th, 2021 by scott
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Ronaldo! King Of The World by Wensley Clarkson This book reminds me why I like autobiographies compared to a writer analysing a subject. If you want to know more about Ronaldo’s early years and relive his struggles from the World Cup 1998 then this could be for you. Getting into the book I became instantly […]
Posted on January 16th, 2021 by scott
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I absolutely loved France 98. It has to be one of my favourite World Cups. Every continent seemed to produce a team or a player that caught my eye. Given my continued adoration for the tournament that year, I’ve decided to list some of it’s standout stars. I may have forgotten some of your favourites, […]
Posted on April 9th, 2020 by scott
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Sky News have reported that current England manager Gareth Southgate is on Manchester United’s shortlist to become The Red Devils next permanent manager. Southgate has impressed as The Three Lions boss since he got the job and he guided the side to a World Cup semi-final place last summer. That was a fine achievement and […]
Posted on January 13th, 2019 by scott
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With a population of just four million and a national football team that’s been playing competitive football for just twenty-four years, Croatia are punching above their weight as they play in their first ever World Cup final later today. Yet we shouldn’t be completely surprised as many of us pick them as dark horses in […]
Posted on July 15th, 2018 by scott
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By Simon Cromie Simply put, the World Cup is the biggest stage in sport. For one month every four years, the eyes of the world lift their gaze from the mundane, the every-day, to fixate upon a competition which captures attention like no other. Those who have little to no interest in football are […]
Posted on June 4th, 2018 by admin
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Last weekend Andres Iniesta featured in a FC Barcelona shirt for the last time. Yesterday he announced he was signing for Japanese side Vissel Kobe. The weeks events got me thinking about the two occasions I visited Spain to watch some football matches. My second visit was to see Barca and I managed to glimpse Iniesta, […]
Posted on May 25th, 2018 by scott
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It’s crazy to think that France 98′ happened twenty years ago. That was a truly amazing World Cup with the hosts winning it with a 3-0 win over then reigning champions Brazil in the final. Now we have another World Cup this summer, this time in Russia, and it could be the French side’s best chance […]
Posted on May 18th, 2018 by scott
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The World Cup is very nearly upon us. The spectacle in Russia is not without controversy, from rigged bidding, to the risk of the over politicisation of the event looming over the finals. But one thing about the World Cup that makes it so great is that once the tournament kicks off, it’s all about […]
Posted on May 16th, 2018 by admin
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