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Category Archives: Sport
A Frenchman Discovers Ukraine
One would think that if you are going to award a major sports tournament to a particular country, you would at least take the trouble to see what the place is like first. Unless you’re UEFA, that is: The president … Continue reading
Posted in Sport, Ukraine
8 Comments
Hating a Dream Job
This story on the BBC reminded me of something: Despite having earned millions of dollars and winning eight Grand Slam titles Andre Agassi now admits that he hated tennis. That something James Hamilton wrote about a couple of years back, … Continue reading
Posted in Sport
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The Cost of the Cup
There are reports that Russia’s hosting of the 2018 FIFA world cup finals will cost $50bn. People might think this is an awful lot of money, which it is, but it is worth remembering that $50bn spent on infrastructure in … Continue reading
England Thrashed
Well, that was embarrassing. The highlight of England’s world cup is therefore a 1-0 win over Slovenia, whose population is less than 2m and most people confuse it with Slovakia. It was a good game to watch without a doubt, … Continue reading
Posted in Sport
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Ignorant Brits in Bars
I haven’t watched England playing football in a bar for years, but last night I did because I have an American friend staying with me and we wanted to watch both games simultaneously. I soon realised why I stopped watching … Continue reading
Posted in Sport
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The Problem is England’s Players
Unsurprisingly for somebody who is unemployed (yup, I don’t start the new job until September; this is a good unemployed) I have been watching a fair bit of the world cup. I’m not just watching it because it’s a world … Continue reading
The Sakhalin Olympics
With the Olympic Games in full flight in Beijing, one would be forgiven for thinking that the residents of Sakhalin Island are too remote and out of touch to follow all the action. But nothing could be further from the truth. So enthralled are the Sakhaliners … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Sport
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UEFA Champions League Final
Manchester United 1 – 1 Chelsea (Man Utd win 6-5 on penalties) Following Zenit St. Petersburg’s win over Rangers last week, today’s result means that everybody in our household is celebrating European cup glory. Incidentally, the match kicked off at 5:45am Sakhalin time, so … Continue reading
UEFA Cup Final
Zenit St. Petersburg 2 – 0 Glasgow Rangers Congratulations to Zenit on a deserved win. My wife was happy this morning. Let’s hope her husband will be as happy in a week’s time.
Posted in Russia, Sport
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Russia Waives Visa Requirements for Football Fans
Now this has really surprised me: Russia has waived normal visa requirements for a 72-hour period for football fans with a ticket for the Champions League final in Moscow. … Supporters will need to present a valid match ticket, a … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Sport
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