Tag Archives: football

Le racing, racing the wrong way

Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 by Howie

While historical successes of Racing Strasbourg, or ‘Le Racing’ as they are known hereabouts, have not led to high expectations from their devoted fans, recent developments have made even the most football-phobic residents of France’s ninth largest city groan with … Continue reading →

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Les Bleus: from head-butts to butt-heads

Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 by Howie

The current slump in performance by France’s national football team, ‘les bleus’, can be traced back to the end of the last World Cup. The beginning of their woes, like an omen, was signalled by the departure of one of … Continue reading →

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A British disease

Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 by Howie

One thing that perpetually irritates me about British culture is that sport equals football. That is to say, to the common man football is the only sport that matters, nay exists. Indeed I have noted this before. So it is … Continue reading →

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