June 21, 2012
Italy’s fantasisti versus the realists of England
In Cassano and Balotelli, Italy have the more inventive players but England are resolute and well organised. Brian Glanville struggles to pick a winner in Sunday's quarter final.
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Brian Glanville
Britain’s most respected football writer, Brian Glanville remains a unique and distinctive voice in the world of football journalism. Brian has written for World Soccer since 1962 and is the author of a number of books, including The Story of the World Cup.
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June 19, 2012
A tournament of equals: Euro 2012 remains wide open
With Spain looking tired, Germany better at attacking than defending, and no team leaving a lasting impression, Euro 2012 looks wide open as we come to the end of the group stages.
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June 14, 2012
Euro 2012: the story so far…
A tournament of surprises is in danger of being undermined by events taking place off the pitch: Euro 2012 the story so far, by Brian Glanville.
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June 12, 2012
Work in progress: England perform above expectations
Brian Glanville watches England draw with France and finds much to admire in a spirited performance by Roy Hodgson's men.
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June 6, 2012
England’s chickens come home to roost
Having diplomatically sidestepped the issue of Rio Ferdinand's exclusion from his original 23-man squad, England coach Roy Hodgson has found himself exposed as his defensive options continue to shrink.
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June 3, 2012
Brian Glanville’s all-time European Championship XI
Brian Glanville picks his all-time European Championship XI. There are one or two surprise inclusions, but it is the absence of one particular player that will arouse the most debate.
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May 30, 2012
FIFA continues to pay lip service to the problem of racism
Given their failure to confront racism in eastern Europe, culminating in the award of the 2018 World Cup to Russia, perhaps FIFA should change the name of their Kick Out Racism campaign to Back Up…
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May 22, 2012
Clouds hung over Chelsea’s triumph in Munich
Over Chelsea’s dramatic if somewhat hazardous triumph in Munich hung a couple of clouds. Each the result of clumsy and misguided administration.
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May 9, 2012
Manchester City on course for hollow triumph
A mediocre season in England? So says Brian Glanville, who believes that given their almost limitless resources, Manchester City could hardly fail to win this year's Premier League title.
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May 1, 2012
Better late than never: Hodgson gets the job he has long deserved
In Roy Hodgson, Brian Glanville believes the FA have picked the right man for the England job and suspects that ultimately, Harry Redknapp is more suited to the club scene than to international management.
