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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
Mar 18, 2006
Job of England manager becoming tougher by the day
LONDON -- Some time in the next few weeks there will be a puff of white smoke from the Football Association's headquarters in Soho Square and a new England manager will be announced. From that moment the life of Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor will never be the same.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 10, 2006
English fans shed no tears over Chelsea's ouster by Barca
LONDON -- Rarely if ever have English football fans cheered a victory by a foreign side over one of their own as Barcelona's Champions League knockout of Chelsea was greeted on Tuesday night.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 4, 2006
Chelsea makes UEFA look bad over Del Horno incident
LONDON -- Chelsea travels to Barcelona on Sunday for Tuesday's Champions League second leg at Nou Camp with its excuses already made should it bow out of European football's most prestigious club competition.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 26, 2006
Mourinho should take a media lesson from Wenger
LONDON -- When Arsene Wenger left the press conference in Bernabeu Stadium after Arsenal's 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night he smiled as the assembled media gave him a round of applause.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 18, 2006
All eyes on Mourinho ahead of Barcelona-Chelsea showdown
LONDON -- As Jose Mourinho has won the domestic title in Portugal and England plus the UEFA Cup and Champions League with FC Porto, there would appear few tests left for the Chelsea manager to face.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 11, 2006
Mourinho's constant moaning comes at a cost for Chelsea
LONDON -- Dear Jose (if I can call you that as opposed to Senior Mourinho),
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 5, 2006
Souness doomed to fail with Magpies
DETROIT -- There are some things in football that seem so obviously destined to go wrong you wonder why they happen in the first place.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 28, 2006
Forcing Eriksson out early makes perpetrators look weak
LONDON -- The hypocrisy, double-talk, deceit and lies have plummeted to new depths this week.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 21, 2006
Con job on Eriksson illustrates hypocrisy of press, public
LONDON -- Sven-Goran Eriksson, the England head coach whose press conferences can be an exercise in pulling teeth, was only too happy to reveal stories about his players to a bunch of strangers.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 14, 2006
Can Newell prove sensational bung allegations he claims?
Mike Newell has either been very brave or very foolish.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 7, 2006
Portsmouth set to get influx of cash from Russian investor
LONDON -- Imagine you won the lottery and suddenly had wealth beyond your wildest dreams.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 31, 2005
Atkinson returns from 18-month exile having learned his lesson
"Ron Returns" was the back-page headline trumpeting Ron Atkinson's return to football after an 18-month exile.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 24, 2005
Mourinho alienating everyone but his players, Chelsea fans
LONDON -- Jose Mourinho seems to have found the 30-hour day.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 17, 2005
Celtic's signing of volatile Keane difficult to understand
LONDON -- It is the time of the year when, because it is goodwill to all, we open the occasional Christmas present and say "excellent . . . just what I wanted," when the reality is "oh no . . . why was I given that?"
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 10, 2005
Ferguson risks legacy being rise and fall of Man United
LONDON -- When your club has spent £65 million on four strikers, all of whom played in the 2-1 Champions League defeat by Benfica on Wednesday you have a right to expect better than the powder-puff display by Manchester United in the Stadium of Light -- none of which is at the end of the Old Trafford...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 3, 2005
Bowyer's trial for row with Dyer a waste of time, money
LONDON -- A penny for Lee Bowyer's thoughts as he watched the pitch brawl at the end of England's 40-3 rugby union victory over Samoa at Twickenham last weekend would be money well spent.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 26, 2005
Keane's baggage may scupper his dream move to Celtic
LONDON -- In August, you would probably have been able to name your own odds against both Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and captain Roy Keane seeking new employment midseason. One half of any such bet has already come up trumps, and unless United beat Benfica in Lisbon on Wednesday week,...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 19, 2005
Play of Wigan Athletic is story of Premier League season
Here's a good trivia question -- name a Wigan Athletic player.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 12, 2005
Beckham's glamour image at heart of debate on his talent
LONDON -- David Beckham captains England for the 50th time against Argentina in a friendly in Geneva on Saturday with, in many respects, the jury still out on the Real Madrid midfielder.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 5, 2005
Troubles continue to grow for struggling Manchester United
LONDON -- In the ideal world most neutrals would like both Manchester United and Chelsea to lose when the clubs meet at Old Trafford on Sunday.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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