Tim Hart is a multimedia journalist specialising in sport broadcasting. While studying geography at the University of Exeter he worked with BBC Southwest in his spare time as a sport reporter and for a short while produced the Radio Devon Late Show. Tim then moved to Cardiff in September 2009 to study for a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism at Cardiff University. Having just graduated from Cardiff Tim is now working with the digital team at the Telegraph. He has also worked and written for The Times, The Independent and The Guardian and held the position of media officer for the Podium Student Action Group from September 2008 to September 2009.

Out-classed. Out-thought. Out

Germany 4 England 1 Let’s face the facts. Even if Frank Lampard’s brilliant effort had counted, as it should have, it does not oscure how dominant Germany were. Fabio Capello’s team played well for about quarter of an hour but anyone can be famous for 15 minutes. Germany were so superior, they could have doubled [...]

‘Anyone But England’? It’s England’s own creation

ENGLAND are currently playing their old enemy, Germany, but whichever team Fabio Capello’s men play against there is an unknown number of their fellow British citizens will be cheering for whoever is on the opposing side. Their slogan being, “Anyone But England”. Just one question – why? No other subject seems to generate more indignation [...]

History affirmed

Slovenia 0 England 1 HOW quickly it all turns. England had history on their side going into the match. Six times in the past they have needed a positive result in their final World Cup group game and six times have they managed it. Today’s match against Slovenia was no different. When push came to [...]

England’s solution is clear – get rid of the kryptonite

England 0 Algeria 0 England have played two games and have lost both of them. Not in terms of points, obviously – they have drawn against the United States and Algeria, but they have been defeated by fear on both occasions. There is an alarming lack of belief and energy. Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney, [...]

Vu-vu voom: vuvuzelas are beautiful instruments if you know how to play them

HAVE you had enough of that relentless, monotonous noise ruining your enjoyment of a wonderful tournament? Me too. So could the spoilsports complaining about the fabulous vuvuzela horns please pipe down and get back to obsessing about the jabulani ball? Having the task of covering the World Cup all day every day, it is clear [...]

England need a history lesson to beat the USA

TO BE a hardened England fan means you have to live life pessimistically. Even if you are optimistic by nature that counts for nothing when you follow the Three Lions. No matter how hard I try I can only look ahead to England’s opening World Cup game against the USA with slight trepidation. This fear [...]