Spain Favourites For World Cup Rehearsal by Ian Hawkey (Preview | London Times - June 14) How much does the Confederations Cup resemble the real thing, a World Cup? For Marcello Lippi, head coach of Italy, the answer he wants would be: quite substantially. The response many Italians who look at their national starting XI fear is: a little too much.more details | go to article
Who’s Going To Win The World Cup? by Ian Hawkey (Preview | London Times - June 7) The African sky over the Highveld has been slightly overcast the past few days. The trees have shed their leaves and the mornings and evenings are chilly. Johannesburg in winter has a crisp, clear beauty about it, as new visitors will discover 369 days from now as long as they dare venture from their hotels. In case they haven’t yet cottoned on, travellers should pack jerseys if they are going to the 2010 World Cup.more details | go to article
Spain Favourites For World Cup Rehearsal by Ian Hawkey (Preview | London Times - June 14) How much does the Confederations Cup resemble the real thing, a World Cup? For Marcello Lippi, head coach of Italy, the answer he wants would be: quite substantially. The response many Italians who look at their national starting XI fear is: a little too much.more details | go to article
Before I Forget
