A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.
A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.
Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
WE are in the era of instant communication but that’s not always a useful tool.
Graham Westley, who has just taken over as manager of League One Club Preston, has apparently not made the best of impressions with his new players.
Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
IT'S not been a good few days for being a professional footballer.
Yes, I know some of them earn bags of money, drive flashy cars and learn to do hip dances when they score a goal.
MUCH of the media spotlight this last week has been on Scottish football with the disgraceful scenes at the Celtic v Rangers Scottish Cup replay in Glasgow. But another item which emerged from north of the border was the decision to start next season’s Scottish Premier League on July 23, the competition’s earliest ever start.
FOOTBALL fans are fickle creatures and this was clearly illustrated over the weekend when both Manchester clubs secured wins to leave them in the top two spots in the Premier League.
It is only a few seeks since Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez were expressing dissatisfaction with their current employers and seeking pastures new.
A few years back my wife and I spent a short holiday in Barcelona, a fabulously vibrant city which I can heartily recommend (although beware of the pickpockets!).
Whilst there we took advantage of an open-top bus tour of the Spanish city which included a stop outside Barcelona’s impressive Nou Camp stadium.