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What would make you hate football?

June 8, 2014

Fair play, this Samsung advert has made me consider football afresh. For the first time I’m wishing it had never been invented: if that would save us from nonsense like this, the sacrifice would be worthwhile! Some many unanswered questions: how much did it cost to make this thing? Was it really worth it? And, … More What would make you hate football?

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The USA’s Unlikely World Cup Hero

November 24, 2012

These days there are no surprises in football. Unexpected discoveries are rare in the World Cup because we’ve been watching most of the players week-in week-out on the sports channels. But it wasn’t always like that: players used to come from left field to grab our attantion, and one of the most obscure was came … More The USA’s Unlikely World Cup Hero

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