I was speaking to a chap who carries out work for my company, the other day. We got onto the subject of racism and the recent abuse of England’s black footballers.
I have known him a long time, so he admitted to me that
until he started running projects in London, he had always carried inherent
racist attitudes. It was when he started working in London that he realised to
himself that he had a head full of stereotypes. These had been ...
As I looked around the dejected faces of the cricket club on Sunday night, I felt sad for the young people feeling what I did 31 years ago after a dramatic night in Turin. The sick part of me also felt glad that these people should be subjected to the misery I once endured. But mostly, I felt empathy.
I felt miserable too, but like many of my age group, I am
battle hardened, so it didn’t last more than an hour. I have witnessed no fewer
...
I was speaking to a chap I know the other day and I mentioned our cricket club had been showing football on the TV if he wished to watch the final there.
He told me that he would like to, but because he had watched previous games in the same the pub, he didn’t want to put a curse on the team by changing now. How bonkers is that?
Can you imagine the scenario? Gareth Southgate is on the training ground. He is going through various systems ...
England had to face Euro 2020 adversity sooner or later. Getting through a whole tournament with their goal unscathed, was never going to happen. As it turns out, It was a blockbuster of a free kick and England were on the ropes. How would they respond?
They certainly were rocking. Denmark looked likely to add
another goal and put distance between the teams. However, rather than the wild
panic us older fans are used to, England steadied ...
It’s strange how sport works. On big occasions, there always seems to be ‘sliding doors’ moments that make or break games. Even more bizarre is that these defining moments generally fall in favour of the team or individual who is the calmest.
Last night, when Raheem Sterling lost possession to Germany and Muller was sent through, he seemed destined to miss. Had he scored, England would have been on the ropes and another heroic tragedy ...
