I am gonna make this part of my world cup tradition. For 10 or 15 minutes after England get knocked out of every world cup from now on, I just wanna be numb. Special thanks to Mark (1990), Kevin (1994), … Continue reading →

I found it extremely shocking to hear various American commentators speaking, during the world cup, in support of diving (Balboa), professional fouls (Lalas and Wynalda), time-wasting (Balboa again), deliberate handball and various other offenses that I had always considered to … Continue reading →

It’s all a ploy to confuse the enemy. In fact, the whole Rooney/injury thing… all a ploy… We do it every four years. Our strategy is to look really terrible for the first round and then just squeak out of … Continue reading →

… I have the game TiVo’d. This is a standing rule that sports fans understand very well. It’s the not-quite-fans who have trouble understanding. They think they are doing us a favour 🙁 So, not-quite-fans, follow this simple rule to … Continue reading →

I am delighted for Rooney that he’ll be going to the world cup. I am even happier for me because now we are in with a shot at the trophy. It’s hard to know how anyone can beat Brazil but … Continue reading →

What do all these players have in common ? Beckenbauer Vogts Voller Klinsman They are all great german players who went on to coach their national team. The best dutch players, too, seem to make an easy transition to coaching … Continue reading →