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GOM World Cup Diary #22 – Whatever Happened To Learning?

GOM World Cup Diary #22 – Whatever Happened To Learning? Well, somebody must have been listening. Only a few days ago I was wondering why England seemed determined to ignore…

DaveThomas July 2, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #21 – Whatever Happened To Playing To Your Strengths?

GOM World Cup Diary #21 – Whatever Happened To Playing To Your Strengths? The race for the Golden Boot is becoming rather interesting. Kylian Mbappé helped himself to another two…

DaveThomas July 1, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #20 – Whatever Happened To Living On Past Glory?

GOM World Cup Diary #20 – Whatever Happened To Living On Past Glory? The knockout stages reminded us of one of football's greatest truths yesterday. Yesterday counts for absolutely nothing.…

DaveThomas June 30, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #19 – Whatever Happened To Taking A Chance?

GOM World Cup Diary #19 – Whatever Happened To Taking A Chance? The World Cup finally came alive yesterday. Not simply because Canada scored a dramatic late winner against South…

DaveThomas June 30, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #18 – Whatever Happened To Expectations?

GOM World Cup Diary #18 – Whatever Happened To Expectations? Yesterday brought the end of the World Cup group stage. England qualified for the knockout rounds and now face DR…

DaveThomas June 28, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #17 – The Football Gods Must Have Been Chuckling

GOM World Cup Diary #17 – The Football Gods Must Have Been Chuckling I've always believed the Football Gods have a sense of humour. Not a cruel one. Just the…

DaveThomas June 27, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #16 – Whatever Happened To Winning?

The World Cup group stage has reached the point where teams can lose and still celebrate qualification. The Grumpy Old Man wonders when football stopped being about simply winning—and why modern life seems just as complicated.

DaveThomas June 26, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #15 – Whatever Happened To Knowing Where You Stand?

GOM World Cup Diary #15 - Whatever Happened To Knowing Where You Stand? The World Cup is entering that stage of the tournament where nobody seems entirely sure what's going…

DaveThomas June 26, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #14 – Whatever Happened To Just Having A Go?

GOM World Cup Diary #14 – Whatever Happened To Just Having A Go? I spent a large part of yesterday evening watching England pass the ball sideways. Then backwards. Then…

DaveThomas June 25, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #13: Whatever Happened To The Surprise?

The World Cup’s biggest stars did exactly what everyone expected, but football still found room for a surprise. The Grumpy Old Man wonders why we try to predict everything when the game we love keeps proving that nobody really knows what will happen.

DaveThomas June 23, 2026