2016.05.03
It’s a festive atmosphere in England as Leicester are confirmed champions. Everyone – even Spurs fans, whose team came closest to stopping Leicester – is applauding an extraordinary fairytale. Leicester’s whole starting eleven cost less than the most expensive single player at most of their rivals. They have been resilient, cool under pressure and entertaining. A team that started the season at 5,000-1 has won it having lost just three games out of 36 (two of them against Arsenal...)
1970年、ロンドン東部のロムフォード生まれ。オックスフォード大学で古代史と近代史を専攻。92年来日し、『ニューズウィーク日本版』記者、英紙『デイリーテレグラフ』東京特派員を経て、フリージャーナリストに。著書に『「ニッポン社会」入門』、『新「ニッポン社会」入門』、『驚きの英国史』、『マインド・ザ・ギャップ! 日本とイギリスの<すきま>』など。最新刊は『なぜオックスフォードが世界一の大学なのか』(小社刊)