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June 21, 20260Comments

GOM World Cup Diary #11: Why Is Everybody Always In Such A Hurry?

Why Is Everybody Always In Such A Hurry? Last week Tunisia lost 5-1. Their response was immediate. The manager was shown the door. A new man was appointed. Fresh ideas were promised. Optimism returned. Then yesterday Tunisia

June 18, 20261Comments

GOM World Cup Diary #8: Why Can’t We Ever Just Enjoy It?

GOM World Cup Diary #8: Why Can't We Ever Just Enjoy It? England won 4-2 last night. Just let that sink in for a moment. Four goals scored. Three points secured. A winning start to

June 17, 20261Comments

GOM World Cup Diary #7: Why Does It Take Seven People To Get It Wrong?

Why Does It Take Seven People To Get It Wrong? Last night I watched another controversial VAR decision. Or perhaps I should say I watched seven people spend several minutes trying to

June 15, 20260Comments

GOM World Cup Diary #5: Do We Really Need 48 Teams?

GOM World Cup Diary #5: Do We Really Need 48 Teams? Germany beat Curaçao 7-1 yesterday. Which was unfortunate for Curaçao. And, if we're being completely honest, not especially surprising for the rest

June 14, 20260Comments

GOM World Cup Diary #4: Whatever Happened to Just Watching the Match?

GOM World Cup Diary #4: Whatever Happened to Just Watching the Match? I spent part of yesterday watching football supporters watching football. Which, when you think about it, is a rather strange

June 13, 20260Comments

GOM World Cup Diary #3: Why Does Everything Have To Be Bigger In America?

GOM World Cup Diary #3: Why Does Everything Have To Be Bigger In America? The World Cup has now arrived in the United States, and after watching the coverage I find

June 12, 20260Comments

GOM World Cup Diary #2: By the Time the Opening Ceremony Finished, I’d Forgotten There Was a Match

By the Time the Opening Ceremony Finished, I'd Forgotten There Was a Match I switched on last night to watch a football match. That, at least, was the plan. What I actually got

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