An interview that makes you feel real

Date July 9, 2008

This is a lovely account of Fernando Torres which reveals a lot about him as a person. Such a short interview, but it has more substance than countless biographies, of footballers, “celebrities” etc, that have been released into the market recently. Shame on some of these people, who are already very rich yet still want [...]

England qualifier against Croatia

Date November 21, 2007

Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable. I always have a feeling that England might screw this game, which will decide whether England qualify for Euro 2008. 13 minutes played, and England are 2-0 down! Who’d have predicted this. Just shows anything can happen in football. I’m not England’s biggest fan, but IF they did not qualify I’m afraid [...]

Mixed feelings to Spain

Date November 6, 2007

Guess we spent one day too many in Seville. I’ve not been to Spain, but based on what I saw there I think it has to rank lowest on the list of European countries I’ve been to. It’s surprisingly expensive, for the kind of food we don’t enjoy. Apart from tapas and paella I can’t [...]

Jose Mourinho

Date February 27, 2007

Sometimes I really do wonder if other Premier League football managers take Jose Mourinho’s words seriously. I mean, it is obvious that Mourinho’s English is not fantastic, and that he likes to take a swipe at his opponents whenever he has the opportunities. But with his limited vocabulary, it is less apparent whether his words [...]

Expectation

Date August 19, 2006

Watched Liverpool kicked start their season this afternoon. It was a disappointing afternoon. Against a newly promoted team, Sheffield United, Liverpool, although not with their best eleven, should have enough quality to have won the game. The first half was awful. Before the match, I was all excited, and so looking forward to the [...]