Category Archives: Life Sciences

Steven Gerrard was accommodated in the England side for many years as a result of his lofty reputation and club form. This was despite the fact that his performances at international level were consistently disappointing. Within a supportive club context … Continue reading →

Football crowds around the globe make a fervent clamour in the stands with the aim of inspiring their team. This takes the form of chanting, singing or the playing of instruments such as drums or horns. This behaviour is an … Continue reading →

Memetics is the theoretical underpinning of a statistical research exercise at WCC. This study is setting out to establish which teams at World Cup 2010 will be shaped by the best ideas. The science of memetics asserts that human behaviour … Continue reading →

By Dr Paul: Michael Ballack, Germany’s totemic captain, fell under a heavy challenge from Portsmouth’s Ghanian international Kevin Prince Boateng in last weekend’s FA Cup final. As he hobbled off, all of Germany held its breath. Sadly for Ballack, one … Continue reading →

Wayne Rooney has been England’s most important attacking player since Euro 2004. But injury prevented him from making a significant impact at World Cup 2006 (other than to Ricardo Carvalho’s groin). And prior to Fabio Capello’s arrival in 2008, Rooney … Continue reading →

By Dr Paul: Towards the end of 2009 a clamour was fizzing and frothing, arguing that Jermain Defoe should be Wayne Rooney‚Äôs partner on England‚Äôs front line. The clamour, which grew rapidly from a small area in north London into … Continue reading →

For World Cup 2006, England went to Germany with a shortage of fit forwards. Wayne Rooney was not ready for the start of the tournament following a broken metatarsal, whilst Michael Owen had recently returned from injury. Peter Crouch was … Continue reading →

Circa 2004, England could call upon five centre-backs of high international calibre. At the European Championship in Portugal, Rio Ferdinand was absent due to a ban but England still took John Terry, Sol Campbell, Ledley King and Jamie Carragher. Ledley … Continue reading →