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The men without disgrace:

"If one can erupt into jubilation or fall into a pit of sorrow and despair over the course of 90 minutes without any sense of shame or embarrassment, why can’t we take one minute more to cry ‘without disgrace’?"

The men without disgrace “One would hope that all men privately weeping at home would feel absolved of shame from watching Gazza cry, David Luiz burst into red-eyed tears after defeat to Germany, as well as Beckham, …

What I wrote for Cherwell: an interview with Jonathan Wilson.

In conversation with Jonathan Wilson - Cherwell "There’s no reason other than snobbism not to study it in the way you would study theatre or music or literature.”

Bad dressing rooms is the topic of discussion for this week's football news. José Mourinho and Stephen Warnock have, for a change, been complaining, this time about Stoke City's away facilities. It comes after Stoke thrashed Middlesborough 1-0 two weeks ago. Mourinho was asked about the (supposedly) coronavirus-safe dressing rooms in the pre-match press conference ahead of their Carabao Cup match against Stoke....

The changing room conundrum Warnock, now Mourinho. So let’s talk about changing rooms, since they are….

In the first half of the matchup between Liverpool and Fulham, the Cottagers went one-up after Mo Salah was lightly nudged in the back by Fulham wing-back Robinson. Reid's flying strike past Alisson might have caught most watchers' eyes, but Salah's momentary theatrics in the lead-up to the goal was especially entertaining for the keen watcher. After the corner had been cleared away by Matip, Salah looked destined to win the ball....

Quirk report: Ball hits Salah’s back as he fails to fall to the ground, Fulham then score Quirk report: Ball hits Salah’s back as he fails to fall to the ground, Fulham then score

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Football’s changing: so, let’s ask questions, nothing but questions Football’s changing. Over the last week, there have been numerous events in football which will/would re-shape football: ‘Project Big Picture’, the plans from the super rich clubs…

Football's changing. Over the last week, there have been numerous events in football which will/would re-shape football: 'Project Big Picture', the plans from the super rich clubs to offer the EFL a little bit of a cash injection in return for greater legal power. The return of the talk of the European Super League, a league organised by the super rich in Europe, seemingly backed by money-hungry organisation FIFA… [ 1,096 more word ]

Football’s changing: so, let’s ask questions, nothing but questions Football’s changing. Over the last week, there have been numerous events in football which will/would re-shape football: ‘Project Big Picture’, the plans from the super rich clubs…

Long read: Plans for a new Club World Cup have been put on hold by FIFA. Many have criticised it, but could there be benefits? I take a look at the competition's history, and provide you with the alternative argument in the article below.

In Defence of the Club World Cup Like thousands of football-lovers in the world, my passion during lockdown was Football Manager 2020. I built my dream team, reaching the Champions Cup Final in the year 2021. Childishly, I tried t…

Every summer, we go through the same cycle: transfer news, speculation, etc. What do these news actually mean for football? Theodor Adorno, a sociologist of the 20th century, might help us find the answer.

The consumer gobble-up: transfers and Adorno Transfer news are “what the people want”. Havertz? Thiago? Sancho? Messi? Transfer news are the talk of the town. After all, the seasonal tastes only come round every so often. Searcher…

The Champions League is back today, and it is regarded as the world's most prestigious competition at club level.

This article challenges that viewpoint.

How big is the Champions League? The Champions League boasts itself as the world’s most prestigious competition at club level, but is that true?