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World Football Columns : Diary Of A Wannabe Journalist: Everton v Newcastle

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:50:19 +0000

Impossible is nothing - as Adidas would have you believe!

World Football Columns : Diary Of A Wannabe Journalist: Everton v Newcastle

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:49:37 +0000

Thanks a lot Steve, hopefully it will allow me to contribute a few of my experiences to WFC. As for the link: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/search/results?cof=FORI... This should take you to all my work for goal.com but some articles are repeated due to being copied over from the UK site to the International site and vice versa. Enjoy.

World Football Columns : Did You Catch It? 3-5 Sept. 2010

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 22:17:29 +0000

I must say, I cannot legislate for the fact that Wales are referred to as "the club" in the editor's note!

World Football Columns : The Shouting/ A Look Back At The Tournament That Was

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:48:52 +0000

That's the million dollar question Geoff. The honest answer is I really don't know. Eastern Europeans are often all too sporadic in qualification periods so it's very hard to say who will actually make it as far as the Euro's. Providing they qualify, Serbia will be a dangerous team, however, with Stankovic aging they need to bring through some creative midfield players to complement the young defensive midfield players that they have in abundance. I would, however, look out for the hosts Ukraine. They have some very dangerous attacking players as well as a reasonably solid defence with the likes of Rusol and Chygrynsky (pardon spelling) in defence and one of my hot tips for future success: Artem Milevskiy. A great left foot and an ability to play between the lines, could be one to watch.

World Football Columns : The Shouting/ A Look Back At The Tournament That Was

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:04:49 +0000

Looks great all put together. I really do think one of the Eastern European teams will go far in the Euros.

World Football Columns : Why Do England Always Lose?

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 08:42:13 +0000

just to clarify: when I said "championship managers" I meant managers who ply their trade in the Championship, not people who play Championship Manager.

World Football Columns : Why Do England Always Lose?

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 08:56:52 +0000

We have been producing players of varying quality for years. What now needs to happen is our coach development needs to improve. The fact that the brightest young English managers include name's such as Gareth Southgate and Alan Shearer illustrates the dearth in quality. I would love to see Championship manager's being given a chance in the Premier League because let's face it, some of them are far more capable than the former Premier League footballers who try their hand at coaching. It worked for Everton and David Moyes!

World Football Columns : Poland: The Story Of What Might Have Been

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:21:20 +0000

If he manages it that will surely mean making it to the semi-finals, at least. From studying World War 2 etc I really don't understand how a Polish family could be pro active in allowing their son to represent Germany. I'm not one to bear a grudge but it does seem rather odd.

World Football Columns : Poland: The Story Of What Might Have Been

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:47:01 +0000

Looks like I cursed England's chances!

World Football Columns : The Best Is Yet To Come

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:01:35 +0000

Milan Badelj is a football manager star for every team I manage!

World Football Columns : WFC World Cup Diary – Matchday 14, 24 June 2010

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:06:01 +0000

Definately Santon but I'm not sure whether Balotelli has the temperament to be a succesful international player.

World Football Columns : WFC World Cup Diary – Matchday 14, 24 June 2010

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:05:12 +0000

Three sides? So that's only one less than England and one more than the Spanish league and Spanish player development seems to be coming on leaps and bounds.

World Football Columns : WFC World Cup Diary – Matchday 14, 24 June 2010

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:01:48 +0000

I think that's slightly harsh on the quality of Serie A. The league has been producing talents such as Simone Pepe and Maggio with plenty more players able to fill the void left by Cannavaro and co. The presence of the elders in the Italy squad does not hampen the career of up and coming players when they can test thier qualities against the likes of Maicon and Samuel Eto week in week out. The only neglect lies in the fact that the Italian national team is unwilling

World Football Columns : WFC World Cup Diary – Matchday 14, 24 June 2010

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:00:07 +0000