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Moacyr Barbosa, Brazil 1950 and the Barbecued Goalposts
Grumpy Old Fan As the late summer air cooled and the sun began to hide behind the hills, I looked forlornly at the firepit. The slightest of breezes managed to blow out the tiny flame that I had been...
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Brazil 2014: Who’s Going to Help Share Neymar’s Load?
Grumpy Old Fan As the end of the domestic season nears, thoughts are already turning to the colourful footballing carnival that is the FIFA World Cup. The hosts of this years spectacle, Brazil, find...
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#GotGotNeed – Don Panini’s World Cup
Grumpy Old Fan No World Cup would be complete without an accompanying Panini sticker album. I can see now that, compared to many, my obsession with Panini stickers as a youth was mild. I can confess,...
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Brazil 2014: An Alternative World View
Grumpy Old Fan As thoughts turn to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, all football fans should rejoice in a month-long fiesta of silky skills and outrageous goals; matches played in the heat to a samba...
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Luis Suarez Back to Haunt England in FIFA World Cup Crunch Match
Grumpy Old Fan England and Uruguay aim to get their FIFA World Cup campaigns back on the rails tonight in the Arena Corinthians. According to the Guardian Luis Suarez hopes to use his insider knowledge...
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Top 5 Shocking World Cup Moments
Grumpy Old Fan As the most prestigious tournament in football, the World Cup has the power of bringing an entire country together in support of their national team who hold aspirations of lifting the...
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FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: The Greatest World Cup Ever?
Grumpy Old Fan Many are hailing Brazil 2014 as the greatest World Cup ever. Can we trust that judgment in an age where hyperbole rules? As with all footballing opinion, declaring a tournament as the...
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