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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
May 9, 2009
Chelsea again incapable of accepting defeat
LONDON — It should have been no surprise that Chelsea accepted its Champions League knockout by Barcelona with all the grace of a pack of hyenas.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 2, 2009
Wenger confident heading back to Emirates
LONDON — Had the Champions League semifinals been stage managed, no one could have done a better job.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 25, 2009
Chelsea up against formidable foe in Barca
LONDON — It was not so much a football display as a recital.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 18, 2009
Final weeks promise intriguing story lines
LONDON — This is as good as it gets.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 11, 2009
Hiddink a good bet to remain with Chelsea
LONDON — For reasons best known to the Dutch, Guus Hiddink is knows as "Lucky Guus" in Holland.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 4, 2009
Newcastle looks to Shearer for miracle finish
LONDON — Saturday at St. James' Park Alan Shearer, without a second's managerial experience, will lead Newcastle United against Chelsea, whose manager Guus Hiddink is one of the most successful coaches in world football.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 28, 2009
Gerrard hoping to show club form for England
LONDON — One of the best moves England manager and master tactician Fabio Capello could make before England plays Slovakia on Saturday is to hand the No. 8 jersey to Steven Gerrard.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 21, 2009
Reputation for bad behavior continues for Fabregas
LONDON — After Hull City's stormy 2-1 F.A. Cup quarterfinal defeat at Arsenal, visiting manager Phil Brown accused the Gunners' captain Cesc Fabregas of spitting at assistant manager Brian Horton.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 14, 2009
Premier sides continue to shine in Europe
LONDON — In recent years there has been a call for a European Super League.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 7, 2009
Time for Ronaldo to stop diving
LONDON — Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player on Planet Football. The Manchester United winger is the current English, European and World Footballer of the Year.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 28, 2009
Man United poised to add to trophy case
LONDON — Manchester United goes in search of the second leg of its bid to win the Quintuple on Sunday when it plays Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 21, 2009
Manchester United looking like a juggernaut
LONDON — It is not so much a question of when Manchester United will lose again in the Premier League, as when it will even concede a goal.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 14, 2009
Abramovich a constant reminder of the golden rule
LONDON — The decision had been made by the man who has changed the face of English football — some might say world football.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 7, 2009
Beckham has earned shot at breaking Moore's mark
LONDON — Not for the first or last time David Beckham will dominate the sports pages over the coming week.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 31, 2009
Figuring out what Benitez means is no easy task
LONDON — As Liverpool has lost only one Premier League game this season and trails leader Manchester United by two points, you would think everything is rosy in the Anfield garden.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 24, 2009
Kaka-Bellamy tandem had unique potential
LONDON — The main sadness about Kaka not joining Manchester City is that there will almost certainly never be a conversation between the AC Milan maestro and Craig Bellamy, who signed from West Ham for £16 million.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 17, 2009
Kaka won't turn Man City into Premier League power
LONDON — Manchester City is ready to offer AC Milan £100 million for Kaka and pay the Brazilian £500,000 a week.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 10, 2009
Documentary on Gascoigne an absolute disgrace
LONDON — It is rare that a television program involving football makes you feel so uncomfortable that you turn it off.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 3, 2009
Wishes for 2009: Less unfair criticism of referees, fewer fake injuries
LONDON — Apart from England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008 the year could hardly have gone better for English football. In fact, the World Cup-winning year of 1966 excepted, 2008 is probably the most successful 12 months the sport has ever enjoyed.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 27, 2008
Villa's emergence shakes up Big Four's hegemony
LONDON — THE MOST fascinating Premier League title chase ever reached the half-way stage on Boxing Day.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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