Mind the gap
From an outsider’s perspective, it only ever looked like a group of mates having a casual kick about. There was no ref, no kits and let’s face it, the goals were most likely made of coats and bags. Yes, I’m of course talking about the old football days as a kid…
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Leave a CommentLondon is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. A strange cross between old and new, contemporary and traditional perhaps best illustrated by the sight of the Tower of London, a medieval fortress standing at the heart of the modern East End. But how much has the city changed…
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1 CommentWith the January transfer window coming to an end, Arsenal are finally looking like getting defensive reinforcement. After closing in on Kristian Bielik last week, Arsenal are set to complete the transfer of Villareal centre-half Gabriel Paulista. Whilst I’ve never heard of either of those players, and we unfortunately still…
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1 CommentOver the past few days, there’s been plenty of discussion around the Sun’s apparent decision to remove the infamous ‘Page 3 girls’ from its issues (which, it turns out, was just a brilliant bit of PR). I’ve always questioned this weird social norm whereby in the UK, it’s acceptable for a man…
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7 CommentsHi. After weeks of talking about it, I’ve finally decided to go ahead and start my own personal blog. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Valentin (I’m the one on the left, with the questionable taste in shirt colours). As you’ve probably guessed, I’m a French…
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