31/03/2010

Latest Wayne Rooney injury news

According to reports Rooney will miss key games for Manchester United but get a rest before the World Cup - result!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/31/wayne-rooney-manchester-united-injury1



Crisps with a World Cup theme – what deranged numpty thought this one up?

It’s the dumbest idea since the England team decided leaving the pitch during the 1950 World Cup match against the USA to take tea on the veranda with a posse of Brazilian stunners wouldn't be a problem. The US went on to score, recording a famous victory. The rest, as the saying goes, is boring. I am of course referring to a new promotional campaign by a crisp manufacturer who shall remain nameless unless I receive a year’s supply of Ready Salted by June.

30/03/2010

Capello on Spain and World Cup 2010

England manager Fabio Capello has revealed his admiration of the way Spain play, which other teams he thinks are a danger in South Africa, and which England player has improved more than anyone else this season.

29/03/2010

Volunteers line up for 2010 World Cup

On the weekend that former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson picked up another lucrative early exit from a World Cup, news arrives of a different bunch of people who are approaching the tournament with entirely different motives.

26/03/2010

‘Poultry’ news day for World Cup 2010 fans

It seems you can’t move these days without someone having their say on the 2010 World Cup. From politicians to pundits, policeman to players, the tournament is on everyone’s lips. In fact I predict you will be able to gauge how close we are to the World Cup starting simply by recording the rising number of press releases linking this or that group to the event. Here’s an example.