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GOM World Cup Diary #38 One Game Left…

GOM World Cup Diary #38 One Game Left... Whatever Happened To The Journey? It's funny how quickly four weeks can disappear. When the World Cup kicked off, it felt as…

DaveThomas July 18, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #37 Third Place… First Loser?

GOM World Cup Diary #37 Third Place... First Loser? Whatever Happened To Knowing When It's Over? I've never really understood the Third Place Play-off. Perhaps it's just me. After all,…

DaveThomas July 18, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #36 They Think It’s All Over…

GOM World Cup Diary #36 They Think It's All Over... It Is Now! There are some football commentaries that become part of our national vocabulary. Kenneth Wolstenholme gave us the…

DaveThomas July 17, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #35 Au Revoir Les Bleus!

GOM World Cup Diary #35 Au Revoir Les Bleus! Whatever Happened To Reading The Script? One of the things I've learnt over the years is never to assume you know…

DaveThomas July 16, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #34 – Following Your Team Isn’t Cheap…

GOM World Cup Diary #34 - Following Your Team Isn't Cheap... Whatever Happened To Supporting From The Stands? There wasn't a World Cup match last night. Which was probably just…

DaveThomas July 14, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #33 – Argentina March On… Again

GOM World Cup Diary #33 - Argentina March On... Again Whatever Happened To Accepting The Decision? There are some things in football you can set your watch by. Supporters celebrating…

DaveThomas July 14, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #32 England Reach The Semi-Finals!

GOM World Cup Diary #32 England Reach The Semi-Finals! I Still Don't Know... England are in the World Cup semi-finals. There. I've said it. A few weeks ago, if someone…

DaveThomas July 14, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #31 – Shock! Horror! Spain Concede A Goal!

GOM World Cup Diary #31 – Shock! Horror! Spain Concede A Goal! Whatever Happened To Perfection? There was only one real shock in last night's quarter-final. Spain conceded a goal.…

DaveThomas July 13, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #30 – Whatever Happened To Leaving It Too Late?

GOM World Cup Diary #30 – Whatever Happened To Leaving It Too Late? Last night's quarter-final between France and Morocco wasn't quite the classic many of us had hoped for.…

DaveThomas July 10, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #29 – Whatever Happened To Taking Stock?

GOM World Cup Diary #29 – Whatever Happened To Taking Stock? Last night was unusual. For the first time since the World Cup began, there wasn't a match to watch.…

DaveThomas July 10, 2026