Stan Neal
I recently completed a history degree at Newcastle University (England) and achieved a first class honours. I work for educational publisher Open Doors Media Ltd.
My interests include sport, politics, history and reading. Having played football (soccer) from a young age it is my main passion. I also follow all of the main European and North American sports. In the study of history I have also covered politics in past and present and am a member of the Labour Party in Britain. I specifically focused on Japanese history during my degree, recently completing a dissertation on British and Japanese relations in the early twentieth century. As such these are my main areas of interest though my writing is largely topical and variable on what is in the news and how that links to my interests.
Latest Articles
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French Military Victories
The joke that 'French military defeats' is a more appropriate search-engine term than 'French military victories' is well known, but is wildly inaccurate.
Jun 29, 2010
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Best England Goals Ever
Some fantastic goals have been scored by the English national team since the first ever international game (back in 1872), but which goal was the best?
Jun 29, 2010
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World Cup Tiebreaker
The penalty shootout is one of the most famous tiebreakers in sport, but how are the qualifiers from each group decided if teams are level on points?
Jun 20, 2010
- Stan Neal
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Who is the Best Goalkeeper in the World?
As the 2010 World Cup commences the importance of a world class goalkeeper becomes increasingly clear, but who is the world best?
Jun 16, 2010
- Stan Neal
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Vuvuzela Ban Considered
Love it or hate it the Vuvuzela has caused a stir at the 2010 World Cup and a ban is already being considered
Jun 14, 2010
- Stan Neal
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Homeless World Cup
The 2010 Homeless World Cup may not be on the same scale as the FIFA World Cup but it demonstrates the power of football far better than its counterpart.
Jun 9, 2010
- Stan Neal
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UEFA Tackles European Football's Debt Problem
On May 27th 2010 UEFA approved new Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations which restricted the amounts of debt that individual clubs can amass.
Jun 1, 2010
- Stan Neal
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Belgium Bans the Burqa
Belgium's recent ban of the burqa, in an attempt to target islamic extremism, brings to the fore questions of freedom that every country must address
May 25, 2010
- Stan Neal
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