Monthly Archives: July 2012

Is Ivan Ramis on his way to Wigan?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan have increased their offer for Real Mallorca’s Spanish defender Ivan Ramis. They are believed to be offering around €4.5million, near to the asking price of €5m, so it seems a deal may not be far away. Although Everton, Sunderland, … Continue reading →

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How football dominates our culture

Posted on July 20, 2012 by ianhaspinall

I recently attended an entertaining discussion at the Latitude Festival about how football obsesses and structures our culture with ex-footballer and broadcaster Pat Nevin and authors Rodge Glass and Alan Bissett. Nevin expertly chaired the discussion with the two writers … Continue reading →

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