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Tag Archives: Spain
Sportsthoughts (151) – Euro 2016 predictions!
Slightly slow off the mark, as the tournament started yesterday, but France beat Romania as expected, so nothing’s happened to change my views yet. So here are my predictions for the tournament. Guaranteed to be wrong! Winners : Spain Second: … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Euro 2016, Euro 2016 predictions, football, France, Germany, Italy, Soccer, Spain, sports
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Sportsthoughts (108) – World Cup reflections, day 7
Oh, Espana! What has happened to you? World Cup winners 2010, European Championship winners 2008 and 2012. Out of this World Cup after two defeats: 1-5 v Holland, 0-2 v Chile tonight. How can this be? They’ve looked tired, jaded, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chile, football, Soccer, Spain, sports, World Cup, World Cup Brazil 2014
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Sportsthoughts (107) – World Cup reflections, day 6
Just settling down to catch Russia v South Korea. The latest of the 11pm games. I haven’t lasted too well yet – except for England v Italy of course – dozed through most of the second half of Argentina v … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Brazil, football, Germany, Soccer, Spain, Thomas Muller, World Cup, World Cup Brazil 2014
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Sportsthoughts (106) – World Cup reflections, day 4
So we are 4 days in and the football has been pretty good so far. Brazil overcame early nerves to beat Croatia 3-1, with strong performances from Oscar and Neymar. Sets them up to win the group. Will be Spain, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Cole, Brazil, Cadreva, Daniel Sturridge, Darmian, De Rossi, Diego Costa, England, football, Holland, Italy, James Milner, Manaus, Netherlands, Pirlo, Rooney, Roy Hodgson, Soccer, Spain, sports, World Cup 2014
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Sportsthoughts (105) – World Cup predictions!
It’s here! Forget FIFA corruption, criticism of Brazil’s preparations, England’s sniffiness about the tropical location of Manau, social unrest, injury scares. It’s football, football, football! I put my predictions together for a competition amongst a few friends, and this is … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, England, football, Soccer, Spain, sports, World Cup 2014
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Some summer sun – a Costa Brava walk
In these cold, wet and and gloomy November days, with the darkness setting in by 5 o’clock, it’s good to remember the days of summer. Here are a few photos from a lovely walk I’ve done many times when on … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Random stuff
Tagged Cala Gogo, Costa Brava, Palamos, Photography, photos, Spain, St Antoni
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Sportsthoughts (31) – Euro 2012: the denouement
There was an odd news story today. England have risen two places to fourth in the FIFA world rankings. That’s England, knocked out in the quarter finals, outclassed in normal time, by Italy – now sixth. Suggests the rankings don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Euro 2012, football, Germany, Iniesta, Italy, italy v Germany, Pirlo, Portugal, Soccer, Spain, Spain v Italy, Spain v Portugal, Xavi
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