European Football… Young Turks bounce the Czechs 26 Jun 201625 Jun 2016 My original ticket application for the European Championships was divided into two distinct trips that would essentially have taken in a game in every venue, working my way up the…
England… Teargas and tantrums in the South of France 15 Jun 2016 There's nothing unusual about stories of strikes affecting public services and transportation in France. As far back as I care to remember there's been stories of blockades at ports or…
France… Five things from….France 0 Germany 1 4 Jul 2014 We had a bet at home that the 1982 Battiston incident would be mentioned within 30 seconds of the TV coverage. We were wrong - it was 45 seconds and…
France… Five things from….France 2 Nigeria 0 30 Jun 201430 Jun 2014 The big question before this game was which Nigeria team would turn up. They had stumbled through the group, flattering to deceive in their single win against Bosnia, yet putting…
France… Five things from….France 0 Ecuador 0 25 Jun 2014 After a few days of work getting in the way of the World Cup, normal service can finally return to normal. France, everyone's not surprising surprise so far in the…
France… Five things from….France 3 Honduras 0 16 Jun 2014 The title should read "Five things from the First Half of France v Honduras" as I am currently watching the game from the lounge in Gatwick waiting for a flight…
European Football… A Lille bit of Leuven 24 Feb 20141 Mar 2014 Two games, one day, two countries? No problems at all for the Daggers Diary team. In each of the last two years, Dagenham Dan, Neil and I have ventured into…
European Football… A Lille bit of red in Valenciennes 3 Dec 20135 Dec 2013 “You are going where?” That is the usual response I get from The Current Mrs Fuller when I float the idea of a weekend watching football somewhere. Of course I…
Barclaycard Premier League… On the fourth day of TBIR Christmas – The Best football tat 29 Dec 2012 Football clubs are the best in the world at taking any item, sticking a badge on it and selling it at a premium, because they know that like lemmings jumping…
European Football… Silent night 7 Dec 201211 Dec 2012 After a great night out at PSG on Tuesday, how could I possibly arrange an encore? Well how about another slice of Champions League just up the road in Lille?…
European Football… The Illuminati in the City of Lights 6 Dec 20127 Dec 2012 Paris. The City of Love, home to Pepé le Pew, dancing polar bears (well, every fridge magnet I saw had them on), the birthplace of pole dancing and once home of…
European Football… Bailing out the Eurozone – Oktoberfest Day one 24 Oct 201126 Oct 2011 Life sometimes just isn't fair. Like the fact that I missed out on the lottery jackpot once because the winning numbers were exactly the same as I had picked in…
European Football… An Englishman (or three) in Lille 24 Oct 201125 Oct 2011 Michael Miles takes us on a Champions league journey across the Channel. LOSC v Inter Milan - October 2011 Lyon have, without doubt, been the most successful French team of…
France Vive La France…Vive Lille 15 May 2011 Our marketing wizard, Francois Hotte runs operations from Lille and was on first hand to see the victory parade from the team after their win in the Coupe de France…
Argentina… Turning Japanese…I don’t think so 20 Jun 201020 Jun 2010 2002 is probably my favourite World Cup for a number of reasons. Four years after I had attended my first tournament in France I was determined to not miss this…
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