I fancy a Brazilian!

No, that’s not a suggestion to my barber but my tip for who will pick up the World Cup.

We’re approaching the quarter-final stage and now that the English imposters have been walloped, it’s time to concentrate on the real contenders.

CAN you hum the Algerian national anthem? No? What about the Slovakian or Greek offerings?

Don’t worry, the next four weeks of World Cup action will give you plenty of opportunity to get to know these ‘catchy’ tunes.

Football Diary

by Patrick O’Connor

AS the indulgent, self-obsessed Premier League glorified in its over-hyped finale, there was a splendid illustration that English football has much, much more to offer.

With the Premier League games being played on a Sunday, and my usual fare, the Championship finished apart from the play-offs, I resisted the chance to watch a game from League One or League Two but instead settled down in front on the television on a cold, wet, windy May afternoon.