Barney Ronay | England’s World Cup | Former PMs fund | Jobs for hackers | Chatty waitersNow that it’s all over, it’s time to praise the skills of the Guardian football writers. Top scorer is Barney Ronay’s description of Thomas Tuchel’s pitch-side demeanour (<a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/10/nosferatu-golf-weekend-england-players-trust-thomas-tuchel”>10 July). “Nosferatu on a golfing weekend” is up there with the best of PG Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler.<br><strong>Roger Osborne</strong><br><em>Snainton, North Yorkshire</em>”¢ Why so much soul-searching about England’s failure to progress to the final of the World Cup? We did well to get to the semi-finals. Let’s celebrate the brilliant performances and exciting moments that brought us together as a nation.<br><strong>Gill Francis</strong><br><em>Nottingham</em> <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/20/the-top-scorer-for-world-cup-coverage”>Continue reading…
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