Archive for December, 2011
December 28th, 2011 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
What could be more quintessentially English than the idea of Sunday cricket on the local village green followed by tea and cakes? It is an ideal that many live, and the national team is merely an extension of this.
Cricket is one of England’s many national sports. Although there are rivalries, particularly with Australia, it is nonetheless considered a gentleman’s sport. The national game is a long and continue reading »
December 26th, 2011 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
When it comes down to it, English soccer fans have been much better behaved during the last decade then they have probably ever been throughout history. Of course, old stereotypes take a while to die out, which is why English soccer fans are typically looked at among the worst in the world. With that said, while they might be continue reading »
December 23rd, 2011 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
A shockwave went through the world of European soccer earlier this month when both Manchester City and Manchester United failed to advance out of the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League tournament. While it’s understandable that Man City would fail to get out of the group, considering that they are playing in their first UEFA tournament in quite a while, Man continue reading »