The Independent (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
What do you do when find yourself stuck in Dubai, locked in expat air-conditioned hell, hermetically sealed from the society you are living in? Most check their brains in at the airport and go shopping. James Montague wandered down to his local late-night café to watch a World Cup quarter-final between France and Brazil, and entered into the raucous, bellicose place that is the Middle...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
... flawed normality over a Pyrrhic victory any day of the week.14:34 BSTFootballJul 27 2008Jul 1 2008James Montague on the latest problems to hit the Iraq football team on Wednesday October 01 2008. It was last updated at 14:35 on October 01 2008.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
This weekend will be a litmus test in the country, where the aim is to be one of the biggest and best leagues in the world
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
They may be the poorest Gulf state, but Bahrain have a better shot at qualifying for the 2010 World Cup than the UAE or Qatar
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
... will conclude, is worth any price.When Friday Comes: Football in the War Zone (Mainstream), by James Montague, is out nowAbout this article James Montague: Manchester City's new owners, Abu Dhabi United Group for Investment and Development, put national pride before profitThis article was first published on on Monday September 01 2008. It was last updated at 18:57 on...
