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Winning Ugly? Hey, It’s Still Winning

“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” In 1959, Vince Lombardi embarked on his first chief position, as Head Coach of the Green Bay Packers, with these uber-competitive words as his rallying cry in the first day of training camp. … Continue reading

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England v USA

And so: after 240 days of anticipating build up; over 30 months of Capello’s callous expectation; and 44 years of dreaming; England’s most recent quest for world domination came crashing down to earth with an almighty thump upon the uneventful … Continue reading

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World Cup 2010: England’s 30

With just 19 days separating today and the start of the world’s biggest football competition, and with the rugged German and Italian champions flying the flag for the elite of club soccer tonight, it is safe to say that all … Continue reading

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Milner For England

Beckham out. Lennon out. Crisis? What crisis? The start of the summer transfer window at the beginning of this season spelled danger ahead for Villa. We had fought long and hard for the duration of 08/09 but came up short … Continue reading

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