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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.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.

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