European Football… All that glitters certainly isn’t gold 7 Nov 2018 It is a clear free-kick on the edge of the Inter Milan box. 25 yards out, dead centre and ten world-class players queueing up to create some magic. 86,000 fans…
Australia… The eye of the Tiger 6 Jun 2015 As post season tournaments go the La Liga World Challenge takes some beating. Not for the quality or even the sides involved. No, this is simply for the random nature…
European Football… Messi back to prove a point 18 Feb 201419 Feb 2014 Faced with another weekend of rain and cancellations, the Daggers Diary team headed to the Costa del Messi to do a scouting report on Manchester City's next opponents. In November…
European Football… Plymouth away or double Barca? Tough choice 26 Nov 201328 Nov 2013 Plymouth Argyle away on the cold and wet English Channel or Barcelona v Granada on the sunny Med? Difficult choice for the Daggers Diary team. Today, the Daggers travel to…
Spain Gareth Bales on us 25 Sep 201328 Sep 2013 It's not often you get the opportunity to travel from one end of the footballing spectrum to another in just a few hours. But today was one of those days.…
European Football… Derby Day in Barcelona 9 Jan 2013 Whilst the UK huddled under an umbrella last weekend, trying to keep warm with some FA Cup good cheer, the Daggers Diary team headed over to their warm weather retreat…
European Football… El Clasico 27 Aug 201231 Aug 2012 Ten years ago the game between Barcelona and Real Madrid held little interest outside of Spain. But thanks to the arrival in Spain of David Beckham (and of course Michael…
European Football… La Beuna Vida 22 Mar 2012 After a totally depressing week watching the daggers lose again who can blame Brian Parish and Dagenham Dan for wanting another change of scenery. So as a treat we sent…
European Football… It’s not all about the Camp Nou 25 Jan 201226 Jan 2012 Brian Parish abandons the Daggers for one weekend and heads off to the delights of Barcelona. About twice a season, Dagenham Dan and I eschew the delights of Dagenham, and…
Wales Fiesta time at the Liberty 7 Aug 2011 After their goal riot against Neath on Thursday, Abi Davies headed off to the Liberty Stadium yesterday, praying that goal machine Jonathan Periera would have forgotten his shooting boots. Saturday…
Wales The seven deadly sins 6 Aug 20117 Aug 2011 He may only be 5foot 5inches tall, but last night a The Gnoll, in the Vale of Neath, Jonathan Pereira Rodríguez was walking as tall as one of the legendary…
England… Who said there was no money in football anymore? 4 Nov 200913 Nov 2009 Is it any wonder that we are still seeing silly transfer deals going through, with sums changing hands more than the total GDP in some countries when cash is flowing…
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