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Football, the mediocre Olympics stop-gap

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

The wait is over. Today is the day when seven years of preparations are over and the official opening ceremony of the XXX Olympiad begins. The participants are in the Athletes Village, all getting ready for their moment to shine … Continue reading →

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Olympics kick off in style as Team GB make me eat my words

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

It’s time for me to apologise, to retract a previous statement. Ladies football ain’t half bad, to be honest. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games began today, although none of the action was in host city London. Instead, it was spread … Continue reading →

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Promising, but hardly world-beaters

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

A resilient, but uncreative, performance was what greeted fans at the Riverside Stadium tonight as the men’s Team GB team were defeated 2-0 by the immense talent of Brazil. In the first full match for the England/Wales partnership, Britain struggled … Continue reading →

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