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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
Oct 18, 2002
Eriksson latest victim of kiss-and-tell fast sell
LONDON -- After two months it is about time this column came up with a world exclusive. Apologies for the delay but I hope it was worth waiting for.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 11, 2002
Irish media not too Keane on McCarthy
LONDON -- It is difficult to imagine a coach can be under pressure after his team made a positive impression at the World Cup finals, has lost only three of its last 27 games and just seven of 41 competitive matches during his 6 1/2 years in charge.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 4, 2002
Solution to halting racist behavior not easy
LONDON -- UEFA is currently investigating three cases of racism during recent European ties -- Hajduk Split vs. Fulham, Valencia vs. Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven vs. Arsenal.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 27, 2002
Outlook grim for Sunderland's Reid
LONDON -- If the grapevine is to be believed, Sunderland manager Peter Reid will be fired should his team lose to Aston Villa on Saturday, making the former England midfielder the ignominious winner of the Premiership sack race.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 20, 2002
Ronaldo's greed becoming legend indeed
LONDON -- Next Wednesday -- thighs, hamstrings, knees and transfer request permitting -- Ronaldo will make his belated debut for Real Madrid when the European Champions play Belgium's KRC Genk in a Champions League tie at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 13, 2002
Neville, Raul top Champions League charts
LONDON -- He may not a player who springs readily to mind when talking about all-time greats of the Champions League, but in one respect Manchester United's Gary Neville is out on his own.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 6, 2002
New transfer rule won't help rumor mill
LONDON -- The FIFA-imposed transfer window, which means Premiership clubs will not be able to sign any new players until Jan. 1, has brought different reactions from various parties.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 30, 2002
Bad behavior hurting soccer once again
LONDON -- The beautiful game has been wearing its ugly face in the opening weeks of the season.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 22, 2002
Life stranger than fiction at Fulham
LONDON -- If Junichi Inamoto is feeling warm after training he could always stand between coach Jean Tigana and "the chairman's adviser for football" Franco Baresi to cool down.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 16, 2002
Savage, Keane top scene as show begins
LONDON -- After almost 40 years of reporting the beautiful game nothing should come as a surprise.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 11, 2002
Money woes carry on as season dawns
Christopher Davies of the London Daily Telegraph is one of Britain's most prominent soccer writers. He regularly covers Premier League champion Arsenal in the Champions League and the Republic of Ireland internationally. Davies has covered eight World Cups and is a former chairman of the Football Writers'...

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