TNR

Säga vad man vill om The new Republic men att följa deras VM-blogg är sehr underhållande.
Författarens egen take av att få komma in i Englands omklädningsrum efter Algeriet-matchen, och ge dem a piece of his mind.

[...] friends have told me I’m an inspiration, laughing through adversity, and I have to say, Emile Heskey, that I think that means you and I have a lot in common. [...] I was reminded of that today when you tried to dribble the ball early second half, only to be surprised to find yourself dealing with a spherical object on grass. How we laughed indeed!