Alex Ferguson’s greatest triumph was 30 years…
...ago today. The 11th of May, 1983, at the Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden. The 1982/83 European Cup Winner's Cup final. Aberdeen 2 Real Madrid 1. ...read this Blog post →
And in other news Zlatan Ibrahimovic destroys England’s…
...unbeaten run under Roy Hodgson. With the help of a number of England players but also one of the best goals you'll ever see. ...read this Blog post →
Another unworthy member of the 100 caps…
...for England brigade. Steven Gerrard will lead out England tonight in Sweden in the process making his 100th appearance for the country. ...read this Blog post →
With all due respect to Sweden, they are…
...almost England. Regardless of England's first competitive victory over Sweden, this was a match between pretty equally matched sides, turned on piece of good fortune - James Milner's yellow card. ...read this Blog post →
That’s England won the group then…
...according to the 'experts'. The reaction from certain quarters to England hanging on for a draw in their Euro 2012 opener against a poor French team was quite predictable. ...read this Blog post →
Has Roy blown it before he’s even started…
...or has he played a clever game? I've been struggling to figure out what Roy Hodgson is playing at since his squad for the forthcoming Euros was announced. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Adam Johnson, England, Euro 2012, Football, Glen Johnson, Liverpool, McClown, Micah Richards, Poland, Rio Ferdinand, Roy Hodgson, Svennis, Sweden, Ukraine
Roy can’t say no to the F.A. but…
...should he? As soon as it was announced on Sunday night that the F.A. have made their approach to the man they want to take over as England boss the knives were out because that man was Roy Hodgson and not 'Arry Redknapp. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Champions League, Denmark, England, Europe, FA, Football, Fulham, Guus Hiddink, Inter Milan, Liverpool, McClown, Peter Taylor, Portsmouth, Roy Hodgson, Sven, Svennis, Sweden, West Brom
It wasn’t a good match but it served it’s…
...purpose. That was ex-England manager Graham Taylor's opinion. But maybe the only purpose it served was England finally beating Sweden after 43 years. ...read this Blog post →
Ciff 'em…
...all. It was 24 years ago that the 24 year old Cliff Burton died on Metallica's European tour in Sweden. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → bass, Cliff Burton, Metallica, Music, Sweden
Is this a BAFTA…
...I see before me. Why did I watch the second series of Wallander? The first three BBC films should have given me enough clues to how this series would pan out. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → BBC, books, Film, films, Henning Mankell, Kenneth Branagh, Kurt Wallander, snow, Sweden, television, TV, Wallander
You won a semi-final penalty shootout…
...Stuart. You didn't really think you'd go on and beat the Germans now did you? England rode their luck to get to the European U21 Championship final but were beaten by a far better German side. ...read this Blog post →