Photo © Jono Vernon-Powell Exactly a month ago, one of, if not the greatest World Cup finals reached a breathtaking endgame. With a nonchalance betraying the occasion and his relative inexperience (this was his 22nd international), Gonzalo Montiel stroked home the winning penalty. The 25-year-old had entered the frenetic match as a substitute in extraContinue reading “World Cup Nuggets – 18th January 2023”
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World Cup semi-final Nuggets Part II
Argentina’s convincing win over Croatia was only the third time since 1990 that a World Cup semi has been decided by more than one goal. In 2006 Italy beat Germany 2-0 with two very late goals in the dying embers of extra time the first coming in 119th followed by the second in 120th minute.Continue reading “World Cup semi-final Nuggets Part II”
World Cup – Fair Play Trophy
England’s quarter-final elimination to the French was hard to take for Harry Kane as an evenly matched game swung on his skied penalty six minutes from the end of full time. If the England captain is looking for a tiny sliver of a silver lining, Gareth Southgate’s side look odds on to pick up theContinue reading “World Cup – Fair Play Trophy”
Half-time World Cup Nuggets Day 10
Here are some half-time stats followed by Day 10 Nuggets, the first day of destiny as Group A and Group B were decided. HALF-TIME : 32 games gone, 32 remaining it’s high time to dig out seven Nuggets from the tournament so far and here they all are – gathered in on place. You canContinue reading “Half-time World Cup Nuggets Day 10”
World Cup Podcast – Day 6
With qualification from the groups now beginning to materialise the matches begin to carry an added significance. Argentina and Germany face crucial tests over the weekend, the heat is on. You can pick up a copy of the World Cup Nuggets book directly from the publishers, Halcyon https://bit.ly/3eXfV2y or via Amazon https://amzn.to/3TKD1J0 25 November IRANIAN TRANSFORMATION Iran rebounded from theirContinue reading “World Cup Podcast – Day 6”
World Cup Nuggets – Day 2
As the World Cup kicks off I’ll be posting a Nugget every day here to keep you all bang up-to-date with the latest facts and stats from the tournament. Keep coming back for your daily dose and remember – A Nugget a Day keeps the Doctor away. 20 November QATAR MAROONED The match between Qatar andContinue reading “World Cup Nuggets – Day 2”
World Cup Nuggets podcast
Welcome to the World Cup Nuggets podcast, with a host of fascinating facts and startling stats about each of the 32 countries competing in Qatar. The next six episodes cover mighty Morocco, nearly Netherlands, punchy Poland, pugilistic Portugal, querulous Qatar and secretive Saudi. Listen out for the question that is set about every country at theContinue reading “World Cup Nuggets podcast”
World Cup Nuggets Daily
Welcome to the World Cup Nuggets Daily podcast that features choice facts and stats about each of 32 countries competing in Qatar. There is also a question set about each country and a competition in which you can win a bundle of brilliant books from Halcyon Publishing. To get hold of the book that spawnedContinue reading “World Cup Nuggets Daily”
Qatar 2022 – The most unusual of World Cups
The twenty-second World Cup Finals will be unusual in many ways. Not only will Qatar become the first Arab nation to host the World Cup but also the first to have never qualified (with the exception of Uruguay who were the hosts in the inaugural tournament in 1930). With a population of just under 2.9Continue reading “Qatar 2022 – The most unusual of World Cups”
The Football Mine 