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Christopher Davies
Christopher Davies of the London Daily Telegraph is one of Britain's most prominent soccer writers. He regularly covers Premier League powers Arsenal and Chelsea in the Champions League, and he covers the Republic of Ireland internationally. Davies has covered eight World Cups and is a former chairman of the Football Writers' Association in England.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 17, 2010
Stakes high for Manchester derby
LONDON — When Manchester United beat Manchester City to the £30.75 million signing of Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham two years ago, Reds fans were delighted they had pipped their wealthy rivals to the signature of such a talented striker.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 10, 2010
English clubs fail to inspire in CL this season
LONDON — And then there were none.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 3, 2010
Title fight going down to the wire
LONDON — It has been a good week for Chelsea without kicking a ball as it prepared for Saturday's Premier League summit showdown at Manchester United.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 27, 2010
Henry conflicted as match with Arsenal looms
LONDON — Jack Charlton, the former England World Cup winner and Republic of Ireland manager, always maintained that "in football, money buys your loyalty."
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 20, 2010
Mourinho proves Abramovich made wrong move
LONDON — When you are a billionaire I guess it's hard to admit you are wrong.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 13, 2010
Premier League teams continues to excel in Europe
LONDON — A good week for English clubs in the Champions League. What many observers believe is the weakest Manchester United side in almost 20 years still beat AC Milan 7-2 on aggregate, while Arsenal, which always seem a work in progress, thumped FC Porto 5-0 at Emirates Stadium.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 27, 2010
Terry, injuries concern for Capello
LONDON — What a mess.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 20, 2010
Wenger must recognize Arsenal's trouble in goal
LONDON — There are times when I wonder whether Arsene Wenger is blind to the realities of his team or just plain obstinate.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 13, 2010
Poor management drives Portsmouth to the brink
LONDON — It remains a mystery to me how a club that has made £60 million profit on transfers over the past three years, has won the F.A. Cup, played in the UEFA Cup and receives around £30 million a year in television fees can be faltering on the brink of bankruptcy.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 6, 2010
Appointing Terry captain a mistake from the start
LONDON — Fabio Capello will soon announce whether John Terry, England captain and alleged adulterer, will retain the armband.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 30, 2010
Campbell set for challenge in Arsenal return
LONDON — Sol Campbell returns to English football's biggest stage on Sunday when Arsenal plays Manchester United at Emirates Stadium.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 23, 2010
Goal celebrations by Tevez another tired act
LONDON — Was that really the best Carlos Tevez could manage?
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 16, 2010
Unlimited resources keep Man City in hunt
LONDON — The balance of power in Manchester is changing.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 9, 2010
Portsmouth a black eye for Premier League
LONDON — The Premier League has fit-and-proper-person criteria that anyone wanting to take over a club must pass. Ali al-Faraj, a Saudi businessman, assumed control of Portsmouth in October after fulfilling the criteria, yet each month since then the players' wages have not been paid on time.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 3, 2010
Looking back at 2009 in the Premier League
LONDON — As 2010 dawns, a look back at the good, bad and ugly of another memorable year in the Premier League:
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 19, 2009
McCarthy's maneuver a stain on the game
LONDON — Mick McCarthy was destined to be remembered mainly for his bust-up with Roy Keane on the eve of the 2002 World Cup finals when he sent the Republic of Ireland captain home from Saipan.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 12, 2009
Relations between players, managers can be tense
LONDON — Managers tell players to use their heads, but two bosses, it seems, have literally been practicing what they preach.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 5, 2009
FIFA's manipulation of playoff draw farcical
LONDON — Just in case you had forgotten, FIFA's motto is Fair Play.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 29, 2009
Benitez under gun as Mourinho speculation swirls
LONDON — Sunday sees the most significant day of the season so far. It is a time for football lovers to encourage the wife to go shopping, ensure the fridge has sufficient supplies and then sit back to enjoy a feast on the box.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 21, 2009
Shameful incident will brand Henry for life
LONDON — It takes years for a player to build a reputation. During his eight seasons at Arsenal Thierry Henry established himself as, in the opinion of most, the finest overseas footballer to play in England.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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