Archive for June, 2010

Dunga be damned, my man-crush Pato’s in South Africa anyway

I’m not too sure what fuels my obsession with Alexandre Pato, but it was probably a lot to due with the how he first burst into my consciousness all the way back in 2006. I was attending the FIFA World Club Cup in Japan and it was the first time I had gotten an official [...]

The World Cup Hooray! Hooray? Hooray!

This has been a hell of a confusing World Cup so far. Unprecedented excitement, unprecedented coverage, unprecedented sense of fandom as people relentlessly interact via Facebook, Twitter and whatever else we can use to complain about Vuvuzelas or point out that Howard Webb is as much a cock in international games as he is in [...]

I’m not actually English. Or anything else. I think…

I know there’s still a little bit of confusion about where I’m from, although I suppose certain comics and… other certain comics don’t help the issue. It’s a bit like when I publish a comic about Liverpool, I get called a United supporter, or when I publish a comic about United, and I get called [...]

The Biggest Studs Up Ever

Well, sort of. Nike’s put up a giant ass LED screen on a skyscraper in Jo’burg that’s broadcasting messages from fans showing support for their favourite players.
The folks at Nike got in touch and offered to put my message up there if I had one, which I could hardly say no to, so I went [...]

Studs Up Review: The Umbro Anthem Jacket

My #1 favourite item in my wardrobe is my Barbour x To Ki To jacket, but after unboxing and wearing the new Umbro Anthem Jacket for a few days I may have to call them #1 and #1(a). The thing is wonderful in its concept and construction.
Full thoughts below and a bunch of lovely [...]

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