Anthony
Hello there,
My name is Anthony and I am a 24-year-old (as of Aug 07) avid Manchester City fan. I relocated to Belfast in October 2007, and am currently keeping an eye on the Premiership and European football (mainly through Betfair lol) from over here now.
I am originally from Manchester and gained my 2: 1 degree in Journalism from the University of Lincoln in 2005. I enjoy the chance Ahmed gave me to write on Soccerlens and like to read the writings of others. Some terrific articles are typed up, others not so great but as long as people are always learning about how to express themselves and their ideas about the beautiful game then I think, as Sven would say, that is 'very good'. I look forward to interacting further with the readers and hopefully writing many more articles.
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UEFA Cup 08-09 Matchday 3 Review
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Group A
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The Value of Set-Pieces in Modern-Day Football
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Scotland and Northern Ireland Illuminate Euro Qualifiers
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