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Qatar 2022 - Walking In A Winter Desert Land
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Written by Christopher Morley
Walking In A Winter Desert Land may well read like a credible Sun sports page headline (other tabloids are certainly available), as well as riffing on a beloved Christmas classic. However, while next year's World Cup in Qatar is due to be played and wrapped up just before festivities commence, it may indeed attract such headlines given the nature of the now bloated FIFA- created beast and the host country's questionable, at best, human rights record.
Since the start of the season, I have been attracted to Olympique Marseille for many reasons. One of those reasons is Jorge Sampaoli’s style of play, and his intensity, which is visible in every game he manages, constantly pacing up and down his touchline nomadically. The other reason is the club's passionate fanbase. Listening to the Aux Armes ring around the Stade Velodrome is really something to marvel at, something that will surely give you goosebumps.
Xisco Muñoz, Steve Bruce, Nuno Espírito Santo, Daniel Farke, Dean Smith. It is only the middle of November and five Premier League managers have already been told that their services are no longer required. That’s a quarter of the Premier League who have made a change at the top. A stark reminder, as if it were needed, that life as a football manager at any level (but particularly in the Premier League) can be fleeting.
Football Away Days: Portsmouth FC and Fratton Park
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Written by Darren Douglas
Well, it's been a long 2 years, but we finally did it, we got back out on the road to experience a new football match day at long last! This trip was originally booked for February 2020 (vs Rochdale), but had to be rearranged due to the fixture date being changed at late notice. As a result, we were due to see Portsmouth vs Blackpool in April 2020, but we all know what happened next as the world experienced a pause button moment, and so it came to pass that Portsmouth vs Bolton, at the end of October 2021, became our actual 'football away day'...
In the latest round of internationals, we found two former Chelsea men- Fikayo Tomori, now of AC Milan, & Tammy Abraham, who's joined former Blues manager José Mourinho & former Manchester United man Chris Smalling at Roma, named in the England squad. In light of this, it’s time to evoke the spirit of the late great Football Italia in celebration of those who've made similar moves to the aptly boot-shaped country from our shores!
