“Sven must have neglected to pay tribute to one of those strict Nordic gods. But instead of cursing Eriksson himself, Thor has done a still crueller thing and cursed the England strikers. I can only assume that Eriksson was never informed of this curse, otherwise he might have more than a 17-year-old up his sleeve.” YearsStillsI CanDoneMightPayFootballEnglandAssumingManagersSoccerCurseStrictNeglectedChairmanSleevesTributeCursedCursingStrikersNordic Author:Simon Barnes
“Alan Smith... very much a striker, by reputation... and by fact” FactsFootballReputationCommentatorsStrikers Author:Peter Drury