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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
Feb 8, 2013
Eradicating match-fixing no easy task
Just under three years ago I received a call from a contact who knew people in a side of life that is at best described as shady. "Fancy making a few quid?" he asked, and I knew his reply was not going to be legal.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 2, 2013
Man City right to off-load Balotelli
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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 25, 2013
Bradford City's march to League Cup final inspiring
The problem with English football is that it is so predictable.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 19, 2013
Guardiola right not to join Chelsea
There is one reason why Pep Guardiola never seriously considered joining Chelsea: Roman Abramovich.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 12, 2013
Chelsea fans refuse to blame owner
When Bruce Buck came on the pitch before Wednesday's League Cup semifinal first leg against Swansea to make a presentation to Petr Cech, the Chelsea chairman was booed. Seriously booed.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 5, 2013
Reds' Suarez experiencing amazing turnaround
It would have been a close call, but at the beginning of the season Luis Suarez may just have pipped John Terry as the least popular player in English football (the other contender, Joey Barton, had been loaned from Queens Park Rangers to Olympique Marseille so he was no longer eligible).
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 29, 2012
F.A.'s weakness gives Ferguson free rein to run mouth
Alex Ferguson doesn't do embarrassment or apologies, so the Manchester United manager will not be bothered that he did himself, his club and football a public disservice with some ridiculous comments over the past week. He has an agenda and keeps to it.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 22, 2012
Chelsea's Benitez trapped in no-win situation
Imagine going to work each day and no matter how well you do, your popularity rating struggles to rise above zero. You produce good results for your employers in your first month, yet you are still vilified.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 15, 2012
Arsenal's descent becoming farcical
It was not just elimination, it was humiliation.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 8, 2012
Quality of play this season really weak
The most popular league in the world?
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 1, 2012
Man United, Man City in own class
Every season it's the same.
SOCCER
Nov 24, 2012
Chelsea owner Abramovich rules with Iron fist
The dismissal of Roberto Di Matteo was as brutal as it was predictable and unpopular, but let nobody think that Roman Abramovich gives a damn about public opinion. The saddest part about the serial sacker's methods is, that if success is the yardstick, Abramovich's way works as Chelsea has won 10 trophies...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 17, 2012
Time running out for Arsenal's Wenger
Can you imagine Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United — in fact any leading club — going seven years without a trophy yet not sacking the manager?
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 10, 2012
Man City unbeaten, but uninspiring
Roberto Mancini is the last unbeaten manager in the Premier League this season.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 3, 2012
Another week, another Chelsea row
Sometime in the next week the Football Association must decide who it believes — four English-speaking match officials or a player whose mother tongue is Portuguese and whose English is far from fluent.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 27, 2012
Away CL ties frustrate English clubs
The best league in the world?
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 20, 2012
UEFA's credibility hanging in balance
We shall know on Nov. 22 how seriously UEFA takes racism.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 12, 2012
Time for enabling of Cole to end
Ashley Cole could become the first England player to be omitted from a game because he is so unpopular and anti-social.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 6, 2012
Villas-Boas slowly but surely turning reputation around
When the media decides a manager is not to its liking for whatever reason, it takes time, trophies and charm to turn it around because humble pie is not a diet the press enjoys.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 29, 2012
Terry's legacy tainted by scandals
Four Games.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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