European Football… Argentina 3 Italy 0 – Finalissima 2 Jun 2022 Wednesday 1st June 2022 - The Finalissima - Wembley Stadium, London "Don't forget to use the hashtag FUT in your social media pictures" boomed the stadium announcer, causing the fans…
England… Five things from….England 1 Italy 2 14 Jun 201414 Jun 2014 It was all going so well. The ridiculous FA rule changes mean that this is the last major football tournament I can place bets on. Because of my role at…
European Football… Rome if you want to 30 Nov 20133 Dec 2013 Day two of the Calcio Italia adventure, and after the two games yesterday we headed south on the ultra-swish new high-speed train line through Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. A previous…
European Football… Welcome to Fat Town 29 Nov 20133 Dec 2013 Let me take you back to 26 June 1990. England are one minute away from a penalty shoot out in the 2nd Round of the FIFA World Cup against Belgium.…
European Football… Sou sou Sassuolo 28 Nov 20133 Dec 2013 Fifteen years ago we were all Serie A crazy. Thanks to the James Richardson fronted, Channel 4 programme "Gazetta" every Saturday morning millions used to tune in to hear the…
Barclaycard Premier League… Italian stallions held by the Super Eagles 26 Nov 2013 Being the city that London is, and with its wide variety of nationalities contained therein, it’s not much of a surprise any more that more internationals are being played here…
Bundesliga… On the eleventh day of TBIR Christmas – The Best football Weekend away 5 Jan 20134 Jan 2013 Now this may shock you, but we are quite partial to a weekend away once in a while, taking in some local culture, fine foods and wine and even, dare…
Italy… The Olympics Diary – Day Three – The Fast and The Furious 10 Aug 201211 Aug 2012 Fourteen years ago to the day I stood in front of my close friends and family and agreed to wed the Current Mrs Fuller. Despite her claims yesterday that going…
Germany… The worst penalty of all time? 13 Jun 201015 Jun 2010 America 1994 was a turning point in world football. By awarding tournament, the stakes were raised and it became all about the money rather than the game itself. You only…
Argentina… Tears of a Clown 10 Jun 201012 Jun 2010 1990 - Italy "Even you, o Princess, in your cold room, watch the stars, that tremble with love and with hope. But my secret is hidden within me, my name…
European Football… The Fat lady sang in Black Pool 10 Oct 200914 Nov 2009 Up until a couple of months ago this weekend was going to be spend in the wonderful city of Kiev, watching England put the finishing touches to their World Cup…
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