Trouble & Squeak

Category: Football

  • The Corporate Future of the Beautiful Game

    “These training camps in the modern game are decided for commercial reasons and because of the extent of popularity of the club.” This is what Arsene Wenger had to say recently when he was asked about Arsenal’s pre-season trip to the United States. For him, the decision to travel across the Atlantic was  money-motivated, rather…

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  • From Gower To Gaza

    The beach is a wonderful natural location to enjoy all manner of activities. There are those of us that surf, those of us who sunbathe, and those of us who play football. Whether you need peace and quiet, a good location for a barbecue, or a long flat stretch of land to play sport on,…

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  • World Cup Post Mortem

    Do we look back at this World Cup and see the self-destruction of Brazil? The worst ever England performance at an international tournament? And another instance of Luis Suarez feeling peckish? Not particularly positive messages to take from one of the best international tournaments that I can recall. Although the tournament had those aspects, it…

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  • The 11th Man

    There is much talk in football about the 12th man. Whether that is the fans singing their hearts out on the Kop, the referee who appears to be giving everything to the opposition, or a rogue beach ball that has bounced on to the pitch and has yet to be removed. It is said, this…

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  • Madman or Genius?

    Oscar Levant once said: “There’s a fine line between genius and insanity” and though he was talking about himself at the time, his words are true for many of the figures that waltz into the gaze of the public. In all walks of life we encounter people that could be deemed genius or mad, depending…

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