Insularity at the heart of England’s mental fragility
June 29, 2016
Gavin Hamilton on the mental fragility that underpins England's enduring incompetence.
Gavin Hamilton
Team by team, the tournament so far
June 19, 2016
We're into day 10 of Euro 2016, time for World Soccer editor Gavin Hamilton to deliver his verdict on the 24 teams.
Humiliation by Germany could be Brazil’s long-term salvation
July 10, 2014
Brazil is a country in shock at the humiliating defeat by Germany
20 things we’ve learned from the group stages
June 27, 2014
Gavin Hamilton reflects on the lessons of the group stages
Another disaster for the African game
June 21, 2014
Africa looks set for another disappointing World Cup.
Sabella: the reluctant leader looking to get the best out of Lionel Messi
June 16, 2014
Argentina came good in the end but it required a half-time tactical shift to get the best out of Lionel Messi.
Spain demolished by Holland’s tactical flexibility
June 14, 2014
Gavin Hamilton on the last minute tactical change that reap dividends for Holland.
Brazil expects but doubts remain
June 14, 2014
Neymar delivered for Brazil, but elsewhere there are weaknesses. Gavin Hamilton on the mood in Brazil.
The trouble with Chelsea is…Roman Abramovich
November 27, 2012
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
October 16, 2012
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?