Simon Kuper has long been one of the most intelligent and readable writers on football. His Football Against The Enemy is a classic. Published in 1994 it’s still a great read for anyone interested in the impact of football on politics and culture, and the reverse. I’d go as far to say the book, along [...]
Entries Tagged as 'England'
Pot, Kettle and Wenger for England
February 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Features, Football
As Barcelona President Sandro ‘declared war’ on Arsenal for poaching 16 year old Jon Miguel Toral Harper we couldn’t suppress a giggle. Was this the same Barcelona who have taken it in turns to say ‘Cesc would like it here, I’m keeping his boots warm’? The latest culprit was Messi who last week chirped that [...]
Denmark 1-2 England
February 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Football
England was a big winner on a busy day of international soccer friendlies when it rallied to beat Denmark, 2-1, in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Games featuring Germany-Italy, France-Brazil, Argentina-Portugal and world champion Spain against Colombia gave the first international date of the year a World Cup feel as Europe’s teams brushed off winter cobwebs before [...]
Revenge of ExCo.
December 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Features, Football
Amid all the fall-out from the World Cup bidding process it has become increasingly clear that the England bid team were promised support that didn’t materalise. The growing optimism of the days leading up to the decision was clearly based on formal support by Concacaf President Jack Warner. The three votes that Jack brings would [...]
Wayne’s World – The Tipping Point
November 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Features, Football
We may look back at the start of the 2010 season as the point where, like all bubbles before, the financial madness of the English Premier League started to finally deflate. Wayne Rooney’s Big Pay Out will go down as the last hurrah of this madness. Why? Let me tell you a story… The Premier [...]
