9:33am Feb 18, 2012
Arsenal fans are at a tipping point. The Arsene Knows Brigade are still there, still backing their man, but the opposing view is getting more strident and grows stronger with each inept performance. The squad needs breaking up, but does Wenger recognize it?
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Football Triumph All the Sweeter After Tragedy
7:37am Feb 16, 2012
To have everything taken from you. To watch others celebrate or mock you at your expense. To be beaten down. To have nothing. To have tasted the bitterest defeat of all. Only then can a victory truly mean anything.
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Football, Beer and ASEAN’s Bid to Host the World Cup
11:35am Feb 1, 2012
Football and beer have been partners as long as anyone can remember. From solitary billboards in 19th century stadiums to multimillion pound sponsorships today, drinking beer is as much a part of the English match day experience as casting doubts over the referee’s parentage and listening to the final scores around the country on someone’s portable transistor radio.
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Host’s Success, Big Names’ Absence Bodes Well for Cup of Nations
12:40pm Jan 31, 2012
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea don’t normally attract many headlines. The two West African nations are little-known beyond the region, though oil reserves are starting to add a sheen to the countries and co-hosting the African Cup of Nations won’t do their image any harm either.
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The Question of Harry Redknapp
2:30pm Jan 30, 2012
Harry Redknapp says he writes like a two-year-old. He says he can’t use computers and doesn’t know how to send a text message. He also says he knows nothing about money and relies on his accountant for everything.
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Indonesian Football’s Derby Stories
5:31pm Jan 25, 2012
You couldn’t beat derby day in England, especially when it fell on a holiday or long weekend. Unfortunately increased crowd trouble saw the real big games retimed so that trouble would be minimized and another English tradition was ended.
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11:57am Jan 23, 2012
Many people reading this will not be aware of Darlington Football Club. There’s no reason why they should of course. Its not famous and is doesn’t play in the English Premier League. In short, it doesn’t exist.
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Can the Teams of North London Beat the Manchester Duo?
9:31am Jan 20, 2012
It’s North London against Manchester this weekend and the London teams will be looking to wipe away demons from the early days of the season when both were given severe drubbings; City triumphing 5-1 at White Hart Lane while United whacked eight past Arsenal, ending Arsene Wenger’s Project Youth once and for all.
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For English Football, Nothing Beats Being There
9:30am Jan 17, 2012
A lot of people like the English Premier League. You don’t have to go far to see the replica shirts for evidence of its popularity in this part of the world.
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11:25am Jan 14, 2012
As a foreigner it is very difficult to keep up to date with local football. Local English language media tends to be minimal while both of the official FA Web sites are poorly maintained and irregularly updated. Finding out when and where games are to be played is a chore. And people tend to avoid chores!
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Despite having followed Arsenal all his life, Jakarta Globe columnist Antony Sutton is entranced by the world of Southeast Asian football. From Thailand to Indonesia via Singapore and Malaysia, with the odd foray into Burma and Cambodia, he tries to capture the color and passion of the beautiful game in the tropics.
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FPI and the Government: Best Friends?
Idenesia: Western Indonesia’s Alluring Diving
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Pinterest: Do We Need Another Social Network?
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I guess for the tourist it is amusing enough, but actually Jakarta is Hell's Toilet, and that is the simple truth. Outside of a war zone, it is pr 10:12am | We Love Jakarta: This Traffic ...
That "malas feeling" is one of the reason I have not seen a large part of this city. I tend to just hang around the area where I live, perhaps ... 8:12am | We Love Jakarta: This Traffic ...
Acceptance of a bad situation only means it will never change. 5:34am | We Love Jakarta: This Traffic ...
On each visit in Jakarta, I would be the back seat driver. Why do I still keep an eye on the road due to the fact that I may know ... 10:22pm | Idenesia: Western Indonesia’s ...
you should try Bangka Island at North Sulawesi..beautiful dive sites and wonderful beach :)
