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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.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 12, 2014
Manchester United improving, but van Gaal still faced with many issues
A football club is like a family.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 5, 2014
Swansea's Bony making presence felt after being passed over by big clubs
He cost Swansea City just £12 million from Vitesse Arnhem in 2013. That is more like an agent's cut than a transfer fee these days. Yet no player has scored more Premier League goals in 2014 than Wilfried Bony — 18.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 28, 2014
Chelsea easily Premier League's standout club
The jury is out on whether this is the worst or potentially the most exciting season in the 22-year history of the Premier League.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 21, 2014
Welbeck move benefited both Arsenal, Man United
It is almost three months since Manchester United sold Danny Welbeck to Arsenal for £16 million because Louis van Gaal did not think the striker was good enough to play for the Reds.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 14, 2014
Rooney will never reach pantheon of England greats
In most countries the leading international goal scorer and the player who has won most caps would be revered. Both would be held in the highest esteem, national legends admired by all.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 7, 2014
Shrewd moves benefiting Southampton, West Ham
By the end of this weekend's Premier League fixtures, Southampton and West Ham could both be in the top four. Such a prediction in August would have brought ridicule because both clubs were "in crisis" with West Ham manager Sam Allardyce apparently hanging on to his job by his fingernails.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 31, 2014
Manchester City struggling to find championship form
By next Wednesday, Manchester City's season could be as good as over, with only the F.A. Cup to keep realistic hopes of silverware alive.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 25, 2014
Reds' woes run deeper than Balotelli
Jose Mourinho called him "unmanageable" at Inter Milan. Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini ran out of patience with him. He lasted 18 months of his 4½-year contract at AC Milan.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 18, 2014
Redknapp's future not secure at QPR
A month ago, Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp said he would "soon" be signing a new two-year contract. "It's all been drawn up, I just need to sign on the dotted line."
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 11, 2014
Thrashing San Marino of no value to anyone
It was the most pointless exercise in football — literally. San Marino, the worst European team ever to play international football, came to Wembley in its usual lambs-to-the-slaughter role and lost 5-0 on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 3, 2014
Pardew living on borrowed time
As he is English football's answer to Howard Hughes, it is difficult to know what Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is thinking. Ashley does not do interviews. He is the Secretive One.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 26, 2014
Capital One Cup treated as nuisance by Premier League clubs
The League Cup is like a relative you do not get on with, but still have to ask to Christmas lunch. You would rather they were not there, but there is nothing you can do about it. And when they arrive you do little to make them feel wanted.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 19, 2014
Ominous signs emerge for Arsenal in loss to Dortmund
It was Groundhog Day for Arsenal in Germany against Borussia Dortmund.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 12, 2014
Welbeck sale makes perfect sense for United
Gary Neville was baffled. So was Bryan Robson. Football writers inevitably questioned Manchester United's decision to sell Danny Welbeck to Arsenal for £16 million after he scored both goals in England's 2-0 win over Switzerland in Basel.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 5, 2014
England's performance against Norway fails to inspire
England has a new opponent — England.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 29, 2014
United faces crisis as transfer window closes
Five years after Manchester United should have strengthened its squad and invested heavily in the transfer market, Louis van Gaal is doing what Sir Alex Ferguson did not do before retiring.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 22, 2014
Tan's revenge spells end for Mackay
If revenge is a dish best served cold, Vincent Tan's retribution on his former Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay came straight from the freezer.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 15, 2014
Chelsea favored to take title from Manchester City
Jose Mourinho is the Confident One, Manuel Pellegrini is the Hopeful One, Brendan Rodgers is the Big Spending One, Arsene Wenger is the Happy One and Louis van Gaal is the Wary One.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 27, 2014
Outlook grim for England following debacle in Brazil
I have rarely been so pessimistic about the future of the England national team.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 20, 2014
England's weaknesses exposed in two defeats
Roy Hodgson was like a man who knew his fate, but the inevitable could not be confirmed for a while. Hodgson and England had to wait at least 24 hours after losing 2-1 to Uruguay for the next update on its World Cup future.
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.
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
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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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