“Not wishing to indulge in hyperbole of course but is this possibly the worst result since 1066?” Paul Bowler in the Guardian After Friday’s embarrassing performance by England I was wary of even thinking about football but it proved to be a good lesson in letting go – despite my heartfelt wishes there was nothing [...]
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Football vs soccer
Posted in NY-LON, What I'm watching, tagged England, football, Nike, soccer, USA, World Cup on June 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The power of football
Posted in What I'm watching, tagged Adidas, football, Nike, South Africa, World Cup on June 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Nelson Mandela: “The 2010 Fifa World Cup is more than just a game: it symbolises the power of football to bring people together from all over the world, regardless of language, the colour of one’s skin, political or religious persuasion.” I have been counting down the days to the World Cup for the last four [...]
Nike’s World Cup ad
Posted in NY-LON, What I'm watching, tagged football, Nike, World Cup on May 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am sad that I won’t be in England during the World Cup where everything grinds to a halt during our team’s games and you truly feel you are taking part in a global tournament with billions of other football fans. The US is improving, and it is definitely better than four years ago, but [...]
