One thing that can be said about the French is that when they win the Euros, they win it in style and with a world class number 10 pulling the strings.
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Journalists who know sweet FA – Paul Wilson (the Observer)
The first of what I hope to be many examples of lazy and substandard football journalism: Paul Wilson in the Observer on 3 June 2012.
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Euros preview – Germany
Where better to start my previews of the teams in the European Championships than the mightiest of all European footballing countries, Germany.
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England at the Euros…
So, consumed with excitement about the Euros? Me neither. And we are absolutely right not to be because, frankly, England’s record at the European Championships is appalling. It’s easy (and fun) to mock England for consistently going out in the quarters of major tournaments during the Eriksson years but that was actually much better than they have traditionally performed over the years. Continue reading