I could never understand why everyone was so down on this very amusing
satire on the barn-door target that is the English national side and
its poor, harried managers. We award Ricky Tomlinson and his team three
and a half turnips out of five.

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disguises herself as a boy in order to attend a World Cup qualifying
game between her own nation and Bahrain. She is caught and detained
tantalisingly close to the action. Touching and satirical.

ZIDANE: A 21ST CENTURY PORTRAIT (2006)