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The Ball is Round
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The trials and tribulations of watching the beautiful game in 20 different languages
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Five Things about….Belgium 1 South Korea 0
The second set of games so far this week have produced little in the way of excitement bar the antics of the Mexican coach, with all of the drama taking place... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things about….Germany 1 USA 0
Back for a third time, our resident Team USA expert, Andy Mack, tucks into the German beers in Manhattan and gauges the mood of the nation as they aim to reach... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….France 0 Ecuador 0
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... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….USA 2 Portugal 2
So popular was his update from last week that Mr. Team USA is back for his view of the game last night, live from New York, New York.1. Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Germany 2 Ghana 2
So 27 hours 23 minutes after I left Melbourne I finally arrived back at TBIR Towers. The Fuller family were all there to welcome me home and on hindsight I... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Ecuador 2 Honduras 1
These middle games were always going to be a challenge for me as I was due to essentially spend twenty four hours in the air, and miss the Friday night games... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….England 1 Uruguay 2
“Give me joy in my heart….” Knobhead was on the table already. It was midnight, two hours before kick off and it appears that some people have already had... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Spain 0 Chile 2
I could have taken the easy (sensible) option and just gone straight to bed after the Australia game. I did have good intentions and went back to the hotel... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Australia 2 Netherlands 3
Here is some good advice when you have travelled to the other side of the world. Try to get back into a regular rhythm of sleep as soon as possible to reduce th... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Ghana 1 USA 2
So what to do? Flying over the Indian Ocean meant I couldn’t see this game, so eagerly anticipated after their warm up games last week. But I knew a man who... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Iran 0 Nigeria 0
I’m one of these people who lets their heart rules their head. I’d like to think of myself as a romantic. The Current Mrs Fuller would call me stupid, but I... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things about….Germany Portugal
22 hours after I left home I finally arrived in my hotel in Singapore. I was hot, sweaty and tired and just wanted to lay on the bed and watch TV. Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Argentina 2 Bosnia & Herzegovina 1
So it looks like I was somewhere over Europe/Africa when all of the controversy broke over the French “ghost goal” that actually was never a goal but they score... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….France 3 Honduras 0
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... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Switzerland 2 Ecuador 1
The good news – our Five Things seems to be well received. Viewing figures are up, readers are happy and even non-football fans are pressing the “Like” button. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from…..Ivory Coast 2 Japan 1
Are there any sane people still awake? It is a real case of after The Lord Mayor’s show for ITV as they have the job of picking up the nation after the pain of... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….England 1 Italy 2
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. Read more
Posted on 14 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3
Game two of Super Saturday and we’ve just had time for some Bacon steaks cooked in maple syrup before we are back on the sofa for a mouth-watering desert of... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from….Colombia 3 Greece 0
The best day of sport ever? Possibly. Who didn’t get up for the humdinger of the New Zealand v England Rugby match, then mowing the grass before settling down t... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Five Things from……Chile 3 Australia 1
We should’ve all packed up and turned off the TV long before this game started. Surely nothing could beat THAT game and you could imagine ITV’s producers... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS