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Stories By alexkeble

• English Football

  / 14 years ago

  England Euro 2012: Five Things we can learn from Oslo

  There’s only so much a manager can learn from a low-key friendly against relatively weak competition, and as such, Hodgson can...

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• Chelsea

  / 14 years ago

  Champions League win is a necessity as Abramovich’s policy threatens Chelsea’s status

  Abramovich’s short-sighted business model – hiring and firing any manager that fails to bring immediate success – has undoubtedly caused the...

  By alexkeble

• English Football

  / 14 years ago

  Author’s Response to Manchester City/Death of Football Article Comments. Explanation and Justification..

  An article I wrote last week regarding Man City’s financial exploits in recent years, entitled (somewhat hyperbolically) A Manchester City Title...

  By alexkeble

• Current Affairs

  / 14 years ago

  Football is not about brutality, it is about beauty, and above all it is about creativity: the modern day spectacle closer resembles an art form than a battle cry

  What is the explanation for humanity’s obsession with sport? From Chinese gymnastics in 2000BC to Egyptian Pharaohs swimming and fishing to...

  By alexkeble

• English Football

  / 14 years ago

  A Manchester City Title May Signal the Death of Football As We Know It

  Newcastle United were swept aside on Sunday as Man City almost certainly sealed the Premier League title. A bit of English...

  By alexkeble

• English Football

  / 14 years ago

  Why Michael Carrick’s Possession Statistics & Ball Retention Make Him a Better England Candidate Than Parker

  Until recently, Michael Carrick’s league form has gone, somewhat characteristically, unnoticed. His quiet consistency, although never overlooked by his manager, fails...

  By alexkeble