An English Literature student, currently studying at the University of Sussex, I am ambitious to pursue journalism and publishing. I write my own football blog, http://footballtalklife.wordpress.com/. As well as this, I am a regular contributor http://clsoccer.com/ and a columnist at http://strettynews.com/.
A Week In Football – In Defence of Michael Carrick
There is no hiding from the fact that last season was a bad one for Manchester United. Words such as ‘transitional’ can...
World Cup Watch – The Final
The stage was set, 28 years after Maradona grabbed the 1986 World Cup by the horns and led Argentina to victory near...
World Cup Watch – Last Sixteen Round-Up Part One
After what has arguably been the most entertaining group stage in World Cup history, featuring buckets of goals and dominant performances, the...
World Cup Watch – Day 14
Despite another four World Cup fixtures, deciding two tightly fought groups, football news was dominated all day yesterday by other incidents. Unsurprisingly,...
World Cup Watch – Day 12
After their last minute winner over Russia in what was a dire affair, Belgium joined a host of faltering European sides. Germany...
World Cup Watch – Day 10
Round-up: Since Costa Rica continued their remarkable World Cup, defeating their second former winner Italy to toss England out of tournament before...
World Cup Watch – Day 8
Round-up: The Ivory Coast have been Africa’s strongest team, on paper at least, for a number of years now, but are perennial...
World Cup Watch – Day 7
Round-up: This World Cup has been full of shocks and surprises, and last night very much continued in that vein. Having inflicted...
World Cup Watch – Scouting Daley Blind
The biggest shock at the World Cup thus far has undoubtedly been Spain’s complete mauling at the hands of the Netherlands. The...
World Cup Watch – Day 6
Round-Up: Few sides have received quite so much pre-tournament hype as Belgium. There star has been on the rise for quite some...
World Cup Watch – Day 5
Round-Up: In perhaps the most highly anticipated match of the World Cup so far, all eyes were on Cristiano Ronaldo as Portugal...
World Cup Watch – Day 3
Round-Up: Dark horses Colombia recorded a very comfortable win against Greece in the day’s early kick off. It was a spirited effort...