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I’m taking an extended break
Personal and work commitments have to take priority at the moment. Unable to blog at present. I’ll definitely be back soon.
World Cup: Spain nicks it
Spain became the eighth national team to win the World Cup, beating Holland 1-0 in what was, in my opinion, a very poor final. Both teams came into the game playing some great football, but much of it was missing tonight, understandably due to nerves on both sides. Andres Iniesta’s goal, four minutes from the [...]
500+ posts, and counting….
I can hardly believe it. After nearly three years, and over five hundred posts later, I’m still blogging (This is really post number 501). Ever since the first post, I often wondered how many (or how few) people actually read this blog. Judging by the huge amount of spam I get, probably not a lot. [...]
7/7/2005, five years on
Lest we forget….
Quarter-final feast, and Capello stays on as England boss
Just when many of us thought that the World Cup couldn’t get any better, it did. Excitement, goals, shocks and a dramatic penalty shoot-out has ignited the tournament after a slow start. South America’s big two went out with a whimper. Brazil, one of the pre-tournament favourites, were beaten 1-2 by Holland. Argentina were thrashed [...]