The Zidane head-butt: An on-going controversy
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006 • 2:46 pmMuch depends on what Zidane is going to say about it.
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World Cup 2006: France 1 – Italy 1 (3-5 a.p.)
Sunday, July 9th, 2006 • 6:11 pmIt all hinged on a single moment—not, not the one you think!
World Cup 2006: France 1 – Portugal 0
Wednesday, July 5th, 2006 • 5:35 pmFrance just scrape through, in rather unconvincing fashion. Not that the Portuguese deserved to go through, mind you.
World Cup 2006: France 1 – Brazil 0
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006 • 11:18 amAnother great performance, and France are… in the semi-finals!
World Cup 2006: France 3 – Spain 1
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 • 5:55 pmFinally, France starts to click, and we get a great game.
World Cup 2006: France 2 – Togo 0
Saturday, June 24th, 2006 • 11:32 amRelief, mixed with more frustration.
World Cup 2006: France 1 – Korea 1
Monday, June 19th, 2006 • 9:24 amAnother disappointing day, and the prospect of early elimination.
Champions’ League final aftermath
Friday, May 19th, 2006 • 9:27 amSome good news and good articles about the game and its aftermath.
Champions’ League final: Barcelona 2 – Arsenal 1
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 • 8:42 pmIt all started with a stupid photo-op with the Norwegian linesman… and it all went downhill from there.
EPL 2006: Arsenal 4 – Wigan 2
Monday, May 8th, 2006 • 9:11 amThe 2005–2006 season is rescued after all.
EPL 2006: Manchester City 1 – Arsenal 3
Friday, May 5th, 2006 • 8:07 amThe battle for fourth place is still on.
The Guardian’s Sean Ingle on ‘how to make football beautiful again’
Thursday, May 4th, 2006 • 1:12 pmThe rules could and should be tinkered with.
Champions’ League semi-finals: Villareal 0 – Arsenal 0
Tuesday, April 25th, 2006 • 9:54 pmThe Gunners win—by being utterly boring and unspectacular.
EPL 2006: Arsenal 1 – Tottenham 1
Saturday, April 22nd, 2006 • 1:22 pmDrama, controversy, and that idiot named Davids.
Champions’ League: Arsenal 1 – Villareal 0
Friday, April 21st, 2006 • 8:45 amStyle vs. theatrics. No contest.