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Uruguay is a small country which lies across the river Plate from the sprawling but prosperous suburbs of Buenos Aires.  I was there one Thanksgiving, the air still crisp and clear.  We took the ferry one and a half hours to the quaint town of Colonia del Sacramento Then on to Montevideo – art deco and colonial style – a city of some 1.4 million souls (compared with 15.5 million […] Read More

Embattled Everton are facing two more gut-wrenching challenges. It’s true that Bill Kenwwright fell out of favor with the Everton fans in recent years. But a faithful servant of the club for decades he probably deserved better from them. Everton finished seventeenth in the Premier League last season and the season before that. (That’s the last position that escapes what for Everton would be the appalling penalty of relegation). Fans […] Read More

Want to win fabulous prizes? Want to become a famous soccer pundit? Want to get some recognition for your beloved team? Are you a lesser known club fan? Everyone knows all about Manchester City and being a Spurs or an Arsenal or a Liverpool fan is its own reward.  Anyone not heard of Wrexham or AFC Richmond? But there are thousands of other teams out there filled to the brim […] Read More

Guardiola remarked to Ten Hag, “I’m trying so hard not to brag, But your defence full of holes Gave us three easy goals – That’s another three points in the bag.” by my old schoolfriend Hedley, who works at the British Library