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WORLD CUP: GO ON THEN ROY, PROVE US WRONG

JESUS, it's actually happening isn't it? I mean like, today, happening. Now, immediately, within hours. And the mania has crept in. No, hold on, back a bit. Full disclosure is needed. Years back, when the kids were a younger, a lot younger, so young that the eldest...

TEENAGE KICKS: THE MAGIC OF BRAZIL ‘82

TEENAGE KICKS: THE MAGIC OF BRAZIL ‘82

THE thing about memories is that they are always there for you, writes NEIL SCOTT. They sit patiently somewhere round the back of your cerebral cortex until summoned into action on a moment’s whim, to provide a rose-tinted window to a time long gone. Like many...

WIDOW CRANKY

WIDOW CRANKY

WORLD Cup Widows – a phrase that's become all too familiar....unfortunately, writes KATE FORRESTER. Its origins are pretty basic.  Picture the scene: In the testosterone-fuelled corner, we have an England-shirt-wearing, face-painted, glazed-looking fella with crisp...

Costa Rica (I) – The Football

Costa Rica (I) – The Football

BEEN good these so far haven't they? I'm feeling a reasonable amount of pressure. Firstly,it should probably be pointed out that the 'random draw' element of this series of articles was flouted a couple of times when people felt they had a good enough reason. Mine in...

Rob McDonald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group C

By Rob McDonald COLOMBIA What We Know: While the loss of Radamel Falcao is hardly ideal, it’s not necessarily a hammer blow Colombia’s chances for a strong showing. In a competitive but not overwhelming group and with a strong squad, Colombia are one of the teams that...

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WORLD CUP: GO ON THEN ROY, PROVE US WRONG

WORLD CUP: GO ON THEN ROY, PROVE US WRONG

JESUS, it's actually happening isn't it? I mean like, today, happening. Now, immediately, within hours. And the mania has crept in. No, hold on, back a bit. Full disclosure is needed. Years back, when the kids were a younger, a lot younger, so young that the eldest...

TEENAGE KICKS: THE MAGIC OF BRAZIL ‘82

TEENAGE KICKS: THE MAGIC OF BRAZIL ‘82

THE thing about memories is that they are always there for you, writes NEIL SCOTT. They sit patiently somewhere round the back of your cerebral cortex until summoned into action on a moment’s whim, to provide a rose-tinted window to a time long gone. Like many...

WIDOW CRANKY

WIDOW CRANKY

WORLD Cup Widows – a phrase that's become all too familiar....unfortunately, writes KATE FORRESTER. Its origins are pretty basic.  Picture the scene: In the testosterone-fuelled corner, we have an England-shirt-wearing, face-painted, glazed-looking fella with crisp...

Costa Rica (I) – The Football

Costa Rica (I) – The Football

BEEN good these so far haven't they? I'm feeling a reasonable amount of pressure. Firstly,it should probably be pointed out that the 'random draw' element of this series of articles was flouted a couple of times when people felt they had a good enough reason. Mine in...

Rob McDonald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group C

By Rob McDonald COLOMBIA What We Know: While the loss of Radamel Falcao is hardly ideal, it’s not necessarily a hammer blow Colombia’s chances for a strong showing. In a competitive but not overwhelming group and with a strong squad, Colombia are one of the teams that...