• Give It to the Beanpole!
    My friend Shane says, “Crouch will be one of Liverpool’s greatest players.” But what about Peter the England player on the biggest stage of all: the Mundial? What odds to see the Beanpole raise the World Cup trophy on July 9 and kiss it? As the games approach, Jurgen Klinsmann squirms in the media spotlight, […]
  • Mr. Roboto Misses a Penalty
    Plumes it right over the bar! And sure the tall and skinny one with the neat Mr. Roboto celebration grabs three in the six-nil demolition of the Reggae boys: knocks ’em for six! But those were the Jamaicans, a cool run-up to the World Cup. What of the likes of Brazil and all the rest, […]
  • Denied by the Paintwork
    It was a screamer of a shot, everyone agreed, headed for the top left hand corner: guaranteed. However, the paintwork denied him, once again. Denied not by the ref, for offside, or for handball, denied not by the linesman’s flag. He was glad, it was a screamer of a shot, GOAL all the way, headed […]
  • The Coin Toss
    The gentlemanly courtesies at the beginning of the Match: captains shake hands, exchange pennants, a coin’s tossed. The lucky captain chooses the ends to attack and defend. Heads I win, tails you lose. If only such courtesy could prevail over the next ninety of torrid football action, scything tackles, player goading player, fans taunting players, […]
  • Wipe That Smile Off His Face!
    So smug. Once more he’s crowing, bragging of his battling team, streaking ahead of the pack. So smug, so arrogant –but wouldn’t we just love to be where he is? Christopher T. George