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Christopher Davies
Christopher Davies of the London Daily Telegraph is one of Britain's most prominent soccer writers. He regularly covers Premier League powers Arsenal and Chelsea in the Champions League, and he covers the Republic of Ireland internationally. Davies has covered eight World Cups and is a former chairman of the Football Writers' Association in England.
For Christopher Davies's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 23, 2013
Mourinho picks up where he left off
He had changed, he assured us. The self-styled "Special One" was now the Mild One and there was a collective nodding as the gullible ones bought into Jose Mourinho's promise that he was Mr. Nice Guy.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 16, 2013
Chelsea, Man City start as favorites
We know the short list from which the Premier League champion will come.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 9, 2013
Suarez not worth trouble for Arsenal
It is difficult to decide which to dislike most about Luis Suarez.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 8, 2013
Marriage of convenience for Chelsea
Jose Mourinho talks about a love affair, but his return to Chelsea is more of an arranged marriage.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 1, 2013
England needs victories, not draws
England plays Brazil in a friendly on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. Whether England will return to Brazil for next year's World Cup finals remains in the balance.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 25, 2013
Cole not fit for England captaincy
He is seen as the type of player who gives footballers a bad name. Someone who typifies all the perceived negatives about the modern-day player.
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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 18, 2013
Beckham's impact was immense
The England coach was pulling away after a training session when suddenly David Beckham asked the driver to stop.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 11, 2013
Moyes facing monumental task in taking over for Ferguson
David Moyes has been constantly overlooked by England's top clubs.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 4, 2013
Not everyone in England would welcome Mourinho back with open arms
Jose Mourinho wants to be where people love him.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 27, 2013
Suarez case latest to show F.A.'s flaws
Whatever punishment had been handed down to Luis Suárez would have been criticized.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 20, 2013
Third place a good finish for Arsenal
A season which has seen Arsenal knocked out of the domestic cups by League Two Bradford City and Championship struggler Blackburn Rovers, with critics and Gunners fans pointing angry collective fingers at Arsène Wenger, is likely to end with humble pie once again being eaten by those who doubted the...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 13, 2013
Man City better off keeping Mancini
According to some reports, Manchester City has lined up various replacements should Roberto Mancini be fired this summer. This, of course, presupposes the club's power brokers have met to discuss possible successors in case they decide to fire the Italian.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 6, 2013
Di Canio hiring destined for disaster
Blunderland FC is searching for a new manager. Chairman Ellis Long heads a board meeting.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 30, 2013
England no lock for 2014 World Cup
No English clubs left in the Champions League and a growing possibility of Montenegro, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan and Panama at the 2014 World Cup but not England. March has not been a good month for the country that gave the world its favorite sport.
SPORTS / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 22, 2013
Montenegro a challenge for England
It is a moment Jonathan Pearce will never forget.
SPORTS / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 16, 2013
Stakes high in Aston Villa-QPR battle
Two in-form teams go head-to-head Saturday in a game that will go a long way to deciding the Premier League fate of Aston Villa and Queens Park Rangers.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 9, 2013
Time for England to stop whining
"Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser."
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 2, 2013
Benitez never had chance with Chelsea
Like all Chelsea managers, Rafa Benitez was a dead man walking from day one.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 23, 2013
Wenger getting diminishing returns
The case for the prosecution is now stronger than that put by the defense.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 16, 2013
Ronaldo should rise to occasion at Old Trafford
You just knew Cristiano Ronaldo would score in Madrid on Wednesday and Manchester United fans are bracing themselves for more of the same at Old Trafford when he makes an emotional return to the Theatre of Dreams.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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