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“The best World Cup of the lot”
The World Cup in Russia was a huge success on the pitch, and also a triumph off it, with excellent working facilities for journalists and an outstanding effort from the FA's Media Operations team for those covering England.In this audio podcast, Henry Winter of the Times, who has covered eight World Cups, and Gerry Cox of Hayters Teamwork, who has covered seven, discuss what it's like to be part of the media at the biggest sporting event in the World, and how this summer's version compares with previous ones.
Tags: england, FWA, Henry Winter, Russia 2018, the times, world cup
FWA Live – Lampard and Scott on fine form
Our latest FWA Live was a great success, with England Legends Frank Lampard and Alex Scott joining Carrie Brown, Neil Ashton and Paul McCarthy on a panel to discuss the FA Cup final, World Cup and many other topics.Supported by our title sponsors William Hill, it was held at the Landmark Hotel, London, on Thursday May 17 and covered a lot of ground. Frank and Alex kindly donated their fees to charity. Frank donated his to the Matthew Harding Trust while Alex supported Millwall Lionesses, who are struggling to survive.
Tags: Alex Scott, Carrie Brown, Chelsea, england, fa cup final, frank lampard, FWA Live, Manchester United, Neil Ashton, paul mccarthy, Wembley, William Hill, world cup
“Can you do 30 seconds, Mike?”
Henry Winter, Football Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, looks back on the career of BBC chief football correspondent Mike Ingham, who retired after the World Cup.Football hurtles back with indecent haste, but a friendly face - and familiar voice - will be absent from the Press room for the first time in 30 years.
Tags: bbc, england, Henry Winter, Mike Ingham, Premier League, world cup
FWA LIVE: LUMLEY CASTLE – PART 2
Photography: Action ImagesBird: Because Adnan Januzaj has lived here for five years we should not turn him into an Englishman
Ball: The most important thing about young players is their attitude
Dunn: It will be hard for Manchester United not to brand Old Trafford
Tags: FWA Live, Newcastle, Sunderland, world cup
ENGLAND TRAIL BEHIND THE WORLD’S BEST AT ALL LEVELS
By CHRISTOPHER DAVIESAS ENGLAND prepare to begin their season with a friendly against Scotland, footballwriters.co.uk can reveal they are trailing behind the world’s elite at the highest levels of international football, winning only a third of their games at finals this millennium.
Since 2000, at senior, Under-21, Under-20 and Under-19 levels England have won 29 of 84 games at world and European finals – 34 per cent.
Tags: england, Scotland, world cup
FWA SPOTLIGHT: QATAR 2022
Who do you think you are kidding Mr Blatter,If you think your plan will work?
There are too many matches that will stop your little game,
Which eventually will make you think again,
'Cause who do you think you are kidding Mr Blatter,
If you think your plan is dusted and done?
Tags: fifa, FWA Spotlight, Qatar, Sepp Blatter, UEFA, world cup
FWA Q&A: MARCEL VAN DER KRAAN
MARCEL van der KRAAN on watching Jesus in football boots...being mistaken for Lance Armstrong...and paying for toilet paper in BelarusHave you ever worked in a profession other than football?
When I was 17 and still at college, I had my own little business in polishing cars. I was making more money than my dad. People would bring their car and pick it up at night. The boss of a major company asked if I could polish his wife’s car. He insisted that I would pick it up at his house in the country on a Saturday morning at 7 ...
Tags: Allianz Arena, Belarus, George Best, Holland v England, Jonathan Norcroft, Lance Armstrong, Marcel van der Kraan, Paul Smith, Ronald Koeman, tony adams, world cup
Mike Collett of Reuters gives his viewpoint on England’s World Cup qualifiers
Mike Collett of Reuters looks ahead to England's 2014 World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro.listen to ‘Mike Collett of Reuters looks ahead to England's World Cup qualifiers’ on Audioboo
Tags: england, Montenegro, Reuters, Rio Ferdinand, San Marino, world cup, World Cup Qualifier
FWA Q&A: KEVIN BAXTER
KEVIN BAXTER of the Los Angeles Times on why Manchester is the culinary capital of the world...the wonderful Doghouse...and the importance of learning a second languageHave you ever worked in a profession other than football?
As for covering the sport, I came very late to football – and even later to a deep appreciation of it. For more than 20 years I primarily covered baseball and only became involved in football because my newspaper needed a Spanish speaker to follow the Mexico team through its preparations for the 2010 World Cup. I followed the team through Europe then to ...
Tags: Asamoah Gyan, Azteca, baseball, Bruce Arena, Family Guy, Giovani Dos Santos, Kevin Baxter, Landon Donovan, lionel messi, Los Angeles Times, Manchester, Mexico, Mexico City, Old Trafford, Ozzie Guillen, Wembley, world cup
FWA Q&A: PHILIP QUINN
PHILIP QUINN, football correspondent of the Irish Daily Mail, on meeting himself...why a football writer was Man of the Match in Paris...and bunged up for a week at the Tour de FranceHave you ever worked in a profession other than football?
No. Signed on as a freelance aged 17 in 1979 with the Evening Herald armed with notebook, pen, wide-eyed wonder and, crucially, a copy of the Dublin bus timetables. Nearly 35 years on, the wonder has never left me.
Tags: Brian McDermott, Carlos Alberto, Champions League Final, colin young, Diego Maradona, Gortakeegan, Ireland, Irish Daily Mail, Jonathan Wilson, manchester city, match of the day, Mick McCarthy, Philip Quinn, Tour de France, Wembley, world cup
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