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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

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GOM World Cup Diary #28 – Whatever Happened To Seeing It Through?

GOM World Cup Diary #28 – Whatever Happened To Seeing It Through? There are few more dangerous words in football than, "It's all over." Egypt probably thought exactly that with…

DaveThomas July 10, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #27 – Whatever Happened To The Laws?

GOM World Cup Diary #27 - Whatever Happened To The Laws? There was a time when football was wonderfully simple. The referee reached into his pocket, produced a yellow card…

DaveThomas July 7, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #26: Is It? Is It Really?

GOM World Cup Diary #26: Is It? Is It Really? England made history last night. A 3-2 victory over Mexico at the mighty Azteca, a stadium where very few visiting…

DaveThomas July 6, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #25 – Whatever Happened To Knowing When You’ve Won?

GOM World Cup Diary #25 – Whatever Happened To Knowing When You've Won? I watched France edge past Paraguay last night and, for long periods, I wasn't entirely sure whether…

DaveThomas July 5, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #24 – Whatever Happened To Winning Hearts?

GOM World Cup Diary #24 – Whatever Happened To Winning Hearts? I settled down with my morning coffee expecting Argentina to do what Argentina usually do. Win. Cape Verde, after…

DaveThomas July 4, 2026

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GOM World Cup Diary #23 – Whatever Happened To Certainty?

GOM World Cup Diary #23 – Whatever Happened To Certainty? Portugal eventually overcame Croatia last night to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals. But once again, the biggest…

DaveThomas July 3, 2026

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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