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EURO 2012: PHIL BLUNDELL ON FRANCE – ALLEZ LES BLEUS

By Phil Blundell WORLD Cup winners in 1998, European Champions in 2000, World Cup runners-up in 2006. It seems strange to think that despite having played a part in the other tournaments between 1998 and now, France haven’t actually won a single knockout game outside...

EURO 2012 – CROATIANISM #2: THE CROATIA QUIZ

THEY'RE among the more mysterious contenders for the Euros, seemingly as likely to have a run to the semis as they are to crash out without a single goal to their names. With just a few days until the Croats kick off their campaign against Ireland, take a look at the...

EURO 2012: CROATIANISM #1: SUKER TAKES DOWN DENMARK

IN A world where ‘great' goals are scored week in week out by every Tom, Dick and Crouchy, it's time to reclaim the term. A great goal - a truly, truly great goal - must always be a sum of parts, a collection of moments. It needs setup and delivery, patterns unfolding...

Clockwork Orange: A tribute to Dirk Kuyt

by Neil Scott FOOTBALL, these days.  Be honest, it’s rubbish. It’s all holding and diving and waving invisible cards, unfathomable kick-off times, extortionate ticket prices and painstakingly choreographed goal celebrations. It’s ‘anthem jackets,’ obscene salaries and...

EURO 2012: RUSSIAN SPY AND I

“Write about Russia, Robbo. One thousand words.” Kinell... In case you didn't hear it on the podcast, we're all going to do a bit about a team chosen at random in the Euros. We've even roped in a guest or two to help out - check out this fantastic piece by Andrew...

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EURO 2012: PHIL BLUNDELL ON FRANCE – ALLEZ LES BLEUS

By Phil Blundell WORLD Cup winners in 1998, European Champions in 2000, World Cup runners-up in 2006. It seems strange to think that despite having played a part in the other tournaments between 1998 and now, France haven’t actually won a single knockout game outside...

EURO 2012 – CROATIANISM #2: THE CROATIA QUIZ

THEY'RE among the more mysterious contenders for the Euros, seemingly as likely to have a run to the semis as they are to crash out without a single goal to their names. With just a few days until the Croats kick off their campaign against Ireland, take a look at the...

EURO 2012: CROATIANISM #1: SUKER TAKES DOWN DENMARK

IN A world where ‘great' goals are scored week in week out by every Tom, Dick and Crouchy, it's time to reclaim the term. A great goal - a truly, truly great goal - must always be a sum of parts, a collection of moments. It needs setup and delivery, patterns unfolding...

Clockwork Orange: A tribute to Dirk Kuyt

by Neil Scott FOOTBALL, these days.  Be honest, it’s rubbish. It’s all holding and diving and waving invisible cards, unfathomable kick-off times, extortionate ticket prices and painstakingly choreographed goal celebrations. It’s ‘anthem jackets,’ obscene salaries and...

EURO 2012: RUSSIAN SPY AND I

“Write about Russia, Robbo. One thousand words.” Kinell... In case you didn't hear it on the podcast, we're all going to do a bit about a team chosen at random in the Euros. We've even roped in a guest or two to help out - check out this fantastic piece by Andrew...