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Article: WORLD OF SPORT with Alan Swann: 04/09/06.

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Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England)
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September 4, 2006
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WELL I think any manager or player who dares to suggest that there are no easy games at international level should be pointed in the direction of Andorra and the Faroe Islands.

While I can appreciate that a backward footballing nation like Scotland can benefit from beating the Faroes 6-0, I fail to see what any Englishman gained from the 5-0 bore against Andorra.

I don't understand why lower division games are shunted around the weekend to Friday nights and Sunday afternoons to accommodate England internationals, unless it's to protect the BBC's viewing figures as I know what sort of game I'd rather watch.

Incredibly I found myself agreeing with ...

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