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Ben Hardinge is one of our football writers, and a freelance journalist after graduating with a 2:1 in BA (Hons) Sports Journalism. Ben is a huge Pompey fan and regularly plays 11aside and 5aside football, making him a great candidate for our boot testing. He likes football, music and FIFA 10, and wears a size 9 boot. He is currently sporting the Nike T90 Laser III football boots.

IBSA World Blind Football Championship: Day Two

August 15th, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

The second day of the IBSA World Blind Football Championship, saw Columbia draw 0-0 with Japan, defending champions Argentina lost to a late goal from France, and Brazil took on China in the final game of the day.


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IBSA World Blind Football Championship: Day 1

August 15th, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

Day One of the IBSA World Blind Football Championships saw England suffer defeat only 8 seconds from full-time.


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IBSA World Blind Football Championships PREVIEW

August 14th, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

Over the next eight days, I will be in Hereford at the Royal National College for the Blind for the IBSA World Blind Football Championship.


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Ransacker WC Review: Golden Boot award

July 23rd, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

We take a look at the top scoring football boots of World Cup 2010, and who bagged the most in the Golden Boot award!


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Ransacker WC Review: Day 23

July 8th, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

The youthful but strong Germans were seen off by European Champions Spain beat them in the second Semi-Final. A Carles Puyol header saw Spain through to the World Cup 2010 final to play Holland.


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Ransacker WC Review: Day 22

July 7th, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

The first of the two Semi-Finals of South Africa 2010 saw five goals during the match between Holland and Uruguay, and two sensational strikes in the first-half! Plus more Ransacker awards!


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Ransacker WC Review: Day 21

July 4th, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

A big day for the European teams as Argentina crashed out of the competition as Germany dominated with a 4-0 win over Maradona’s men, whilst European Champions Spain kept to their consistency with a solid 1-0 victory over Paraguay!


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Ransacker WC Review: Day 20

July 3rd, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

A sensational day of World Cup football as Holland beat Brazil to face Uruguay in the Semi-Finals, after Forlan’s men beat Ghana on penalties!


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Ransacker WC Review: Day 19

June 30th, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

Spain will face Paraguay in the final Quarter-Final after Paraguay took it to penalties before beating Japan, and Spain clinched a 1-0 win over Portugal to knock out Cristiano Ronaldo’s men!


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Ransacker WC Review: Day 18

June 29th, 2010 by Ben Hardinge | Comment

Holland will meet Brazil in the Quarter-Finals after the Dutch dominated with a 2-1 win over Slovakia, whereas QF opponents Brazil brushed aside Chile with a convincing 3-0 victory.


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