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  • Poacher turned gamewinner

    Posted by Andrew Delahunty on June 29, 2010

    England’s World Cup is over, following the team’s 4-1 defeat by Germany last Sunday. According to one online report of the match, ‘The first goal was a tribute to striker Miroslav Klose’s strength and poaching skills.’ Only a few days earlier, England fans had been celebrating a 1-0 victory over Slovenia. The scorer, with a [...]

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  • Too clever by half time

    Posted by Andrew Delahunty on June 15, 2010

    June is not just about South African English. It’s a little bit about football too. In his guest post, Andrew Delahunty, a freelance author and lexicographer, discusses football lingo. Among Andrew’s many books is Talking Balls: Getting to grips with the language of sport published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
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    At last, the 2010 World Cup in [...]

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