September 29, 2015
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini and a cast of useful idiots
Brian Glanville dissects the latest Fifa revelations and calls for a complete overhaul of football's governing body.
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Brian Glanville
Britain’s most respected football writer, Brian Glanville was a unique and distinctive voice in the world of football journalism. Brian wrote for World Soccer for almost 60 years and authored a number of books, including The Story of the World Cup.
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September 22, 2015
Does Jose Mourinho’s bombast mask a lurking insecurity?
Brian Glanville draws a comparison between Jose Mourinho and Muhammad Ali, but sees weakness beneath the boasting.
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September 18, 2015
Jerome Valcke should never have been appointed in the first place
Jerome Valcke has been suspended by Fifa but, argues Brian Glanville, he should never have been in the job in the first place.
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September 16, 2015
Steven Gerrard right to castigate Rafa Benitez
Brian Glanville applauds Steven Gerrard's criticism of Rafa Benitez.
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September 15, 2015
Arsenal illustrate football’s reverse logic
With plenty of possession and numerous goalscoring opportunities, Arsenal exemplify the perverse nature of football.
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September 15, 2015
More dirt hits the Fifa fan, but will any of it stick?
Brian Glanville reports on the latest scandal to hit his football's governing body.
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September 9, 2015
Wayne Rooney deserves credit, but he is no Bobby Charlton
Brian Glanville is underwhelmed by Rooney's achievement.
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September 8, 2015
Wales on the brink of Euro 2016, but still some way short of 1958 vintage
Brian Glanville compares the current Wales team to the 1958 side, which he believes was good enough to have won the World Cup.
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September 3, 2015
Big spending Premier League clubs find that wealth is no guarantee of success
For the time being, money is no guarantee of success in the Premier League. Long may it continue, argues Brian Glanville.
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August 25, 2015
Sepp Blatter pleads innocence, but corruption flourished on his watch
Although there is no evidence to link Sepp Blatter with Fifa corruption, questions must be asked about his role as president.
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August 18, 2015
Problems mount up for for Jose Mourinho and Chelsea
Jose Mourinho's petulance shows that all is not well at Stamford Bridge.
