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England's Euro 2016 adventure starts today and, yet again, the hopes of a nation rest on the shoulders of 11 young men. As any long-term England fan will attest, the weight of expectation often proves too much and our boys crash out of major tournaments prematurely. But that doesn't stop us believing that this year ...
As a football fan of over 30 years' bitter experience, I've learned not to get too excited about England's chances in major tournaments. They always promise much but ultimately disappoint. Of course, I'm hoping to be proved wrong this time but, just in case, I've found myself a second team to cheer on during Euro 2016. ...
I can still remember the excitement of getting into football and picking a team when I was a child and have long hoped that Dylan, Xander and Amelie will take after me and see the merits of the beautiful game. At just under three months old, Amelie can be forgiven for not showing much enthusiasm ...
Today is a big day in the history of Diary of the Dad: I'm making my vlogging debut! I've been meaning to start for a while but haven't got round to it until now. And what better start than an international football event including interviews with three World Cup Winners, eh? As I mentioned yesterday, I ...
Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the Copa Coca-Cola. It's the world's biggest grassroots football initiative with around 1.3 million teenagers from over 60 countries competing for the right to participate in an international training camp and, of course, play in the tournament that gives the event its name. This year's event was the 27th ...
When I was 15, I earned a little extra money refereeing kids' football matches. I completed a Football Association qualification, persuaded my mum and dad to buy me all the necessary kit and soon found myself knee-deep in mud every Sunday. I was surrounded by kids who, for the most part, loved it and played the game with smiles ...
It struck me the other day that I've posted a couple of pictures of the newest addition to our family on here but haven't written about her yet. Very remiss of me, especially as I think she's going to inspire a number of posts with the shenanigans she gets up to. Meet our new kitten, She-Ra! She's been with ...
"All that I know most surely about morality and obligations, I owe to football," said Albert Camus once upon a time. Yep, aside from being a Nobel Prize-winning author, thinker and the inspiration for The Cure's debut single, he was a nifty goalkeeper too. And you know what? He had a point! I was over the ...
I wasn't really livid as such, but if you've been reading this blog for a little while you'll know I can't resist sneaking zombie puns in when I can. The feeling is certainly a lot stronger than being slightly miffed, but stops well short of furious anger too. It's a strange fusion of feelings really. Disappointment, wretchedness, ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, the writer of a multi-award-winning dad blog.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
