Like domestic club sides, international teams have nicknames. It is often the case at club level that these sobriquets are slightly unimaginative, and merely describe the colour of the side’s shirt. But in different languages these names become more exotic … Continue reading
Fabio Capello fielded a slightly surprising starting XI against Japan with Theo Walcott and Aaron Lennon on the right and left flank respectively, with Darren Bent paired with Wayne Rooney in attack. Japan obtained a goal advantage after six minutes … Continue reading
In a short apercu ‘On Exactitude in Science’ Jorge Luis Borges imagined the possibility (and worthlessness) of a map to the scale of 1:1. Every single point of the territory would correspond to a point on the map. But a … Continue reading
The 2006 World Cup was the third and final time that Sven Goran Eriksson took England to a major tournament. For the third time they were knocked out at the quarter-final stage, and for the second time this was decided … Continue reading
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Fabio Capello tinkered to good effect against Mexico, but should start with his favoured approach against Japan. Peter Crouch seems to have supplanted Emile Heskey as first choice centre-forward, and should support Wayne Rooney in attack again. However, Heskey and … Continue reading
Eternal Spirit of the chainless Legs! Brightest in shorts, Winger! thou art; For there thy dribbling is the part, The White Hart Lane which love of thee cannot bind; And when the plane to South Africa consigned, To periphery, the … Continue reading
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By Dr Paul: As we peruse the very best World Cup systems and strategies it’s important to remember those individuals that carry out the best-laid plans when they cross the white line. As the World Cup inches ever closer, pundits … Continue reading
