Category Archives: International

Football in 2012

Around this time last year I shared some hopes, dreams and aspirations for football in 2011. Despite being an utterly futile exercise, a yearly wish list is standard fare for all aspiring football writer types. Let’s see how I got … Continue reading

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Euro 2012: Bosnia and Herzegovina top the bill on closing night.

England fans might be yawning with relief that another tedious qualifying campaign is over, but many other nations are facing a dramatic climax to their quest to reach the European Championship finals next summer. On Tuesday night (11 October, 8pm) … Continue reading

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Why I hate watching England in the pub

There are certain invitations that I have come to recognise as likely to result in a thoroughly unpleasant experience. One is when a friend suggests going out for a ‘big night’; the other is when someone suggests an England fixture … Continue reading

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Football in 2011

Well, 2011 is underway. There’s a good Hopes for 2011 article on When Saturday Comes, but here’s a few of my own: Spurs continue their Champions League run: I’ve always found it difficult to like Spurs, but you’d have to … Continue reading

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