Tag Archives: football

Recipe for Success

By 6000 | 6000 | October 9, 2010

First, eat the leftovers of last night’s chicken jalfrezi for lunch. Then head to the local Greek club and add a tzatziki-laden souvalakia. Rinse energetically with liberal quantities of beer. Mix thoroughly by playing an impromptu game of football in the sun at 2pm, while it’s 29°C in the shade. Add two virally-infected children and [...]

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Double Header

By 6000 | 6000 | August 28, 2010

I was at the well-organised, well-attended and most enjoyable “Loving Local” PSL Double Header at the Cape Town Stadium last night – the first big event there since the World Cup semi final in July. Cape Town’s PSL new boys Vasco da Gama were edged out 2-1 by Orlando Pirates in the first game and [...]

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Wendy go down

By 6000 | 6000 | May 2, 2010

After a dramatic last day in the Championship, the only game that really mattered – wednesday v Palace at Swillsboro’  - finished 2-2. And that, as the BBC Football website videprinter confirms, means that Sheffield wednesday find themselves relegated to League One: As a lifelong Sheffield United fan, I am celebrating (again) this evening. I was [...]

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By 6000 | 6000 | March 15, 2010

Uh-oh. The BBC reports: David Beckham’s dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tore an Achilles tendon in AC Milan’s 1-0 win over Chievo on Sunday. Beckham was unchallenged when he suffered the injury and hobbled off in pain before being stretchered away. The 34-year-old was hoping to be part [...]

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Busy Day

By 6000 | 6000 | January 23, 2010

Today always promised to be a hectic day – from appointments in the morning, lunch with football friends and an afternoon at the Stadium through to the fancy dress party in the evening. Hence I am utilising the somewhat risky, but very helpful “scheduled post” option on WordPress. And I’m giving you a quota photo of the all-new, [...]

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