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Gavin Hamilton


The trouble with Chelsea is…Roman Abramovich

Posted 174 days ago

Brian Glanville

Managers continue to come and go at Chelsea and for all the silverware Roman Abramovich’s largesse has brought to the club, they continue to lurch from one crisis to another.

New centre of excellence unlikely to be a panacea for England’s ills

Posted 216 days ago

Brian Glanville

Brian Glanville looks back over 60 years and sees that technical deficiencies have been a perennial problem for the English game. Will the FA’s new St George’s facility address the problem?

Gavin Hamilton: Zenit’s spending spree puts UEFA in a tricky position

Posted 258 days ago

Gavin Hamilton

Zenit’s St Petersburg’s lavish spending spree will test the effectiveness of the Financial Fairplay rules, not least because the club is owned by Gazprom, one of UEFA’s new sponsors.

Gavin Hamilton: Let’s savour Euro 2012 while we can, there will not be another tournament like it

Posted 323 days ago

Gavin Hamilton

The suggestion from the UEFA president, that the 2020 European Championship could be played in “12 or 13 countries” across Europe, took everybody by surprise yesterday.

Gavin Hamilton Euro 2012 diary: June 26, Kiev

Posted 328 days ago

Gavin Hamilton

There was no disgrace in England’s exit but equally, no question that the better team went through. Gavin Hamilton bids farewell to England and looks forward to watching the best four teams at Euro 2012 contest the title…

Gavin Hamilton Euro 2012 diary, June 22, Gdansk

Posted 332 days ago

Gavin Hamilton

Even if Euro 2012 has had its problems off the pitch, there can be no denying the qualify of the football. There have been some wonderful goals…

Gavin Hamilton Euro 2012 diary, June 20, Warsaw

Posted 335 days ago

Gavin Hamilton

The longer England stay in the competition the luckier they get, argues Gavin Hamilton. Plus, why Ukraine’s phantom goal will signal the death knell of the alternative assistance referee.

Gavin Hamilton Euro 2012 diary, June 18th, Poznan

Posted 336 days ago

Gavin Hamilton

Confused by the Euro 2012 group qualification criteria? Fear not, Gavin Hamilton is on hand to explain the permutations. Plus, why Slaven Bilic can leave his post with Croatia with his head held high.

Gavin Hamilton Euro 2012 diary, Poznan, June 14

Posted 340 days ago

Gavin Hamilton

An entertaining game between Italy and Croatia in Poznan, but was Mario Balotelli racially abused by supporters? It certainly sounded that way, according to Gavin Hamilton who was at the game

Gavin Hamilton Euro 2012 diary, Warsaw June 13

Posted 340 days ago

Gavin Hamilton

The Premier League may be awash with money, but on the evidence of Euro 2012, Germany is producing the better footballers.