Scotland fight back to draw 2-2 with Austria
Scotland came from behind twice on Thursday night to rescue a point in their opening World Cup qualifier against Austria at Hampden Park.After a muted first half in which the…
Celtic at crossroads after Lennon departure
Neil Lennon has endured so many setbacks, so many furores, so many humiliations at the helm of Celtic this season, only to continue in his post, that it almost felt…
Diego Maradona: Triumph, Tragedy and a Story Only Sport Could Write
Diego Armando Maradona, the greatest footballer of his generation, died yesterday in his hometown of Buenos Aires aged 60. 15 years to the day that George Best, a similarly gifted…
Boris’s breaching of international law may be one step too far
The unseemly spectacle of the United Kingdom flirting with a breach of international law has served to encapsulate the absurdity of our current political climate, which increasingly resembles the old…
Setién appointed as Barcelona fall out of love with Valverde’s pragmatism
A club sits top of the league at the halfway point, having won the two previous titles at a canter. For the casual observer, it would seem inconceivable that the…
Le Mans ’66
After receiving widespread acclaim for his direction of Logan, James Mangold’s return with Le Mans ’66 (titled Ford v Ferrari in North America) once again demonstrates his ability to evoke…
Hibs quickly recruit Ross while Hearts remain managerless
In a city divided between two football clubs, it is inevitable that they often seem to be two sides of the same coin. Edinburgh has taken this to new heights…
This week in History: the fall of the Berlin Wall
The course of world history was changed in Berlin on 9th November 1989; indeed, in the eyes of political scientist Francis Fukuyama, it came to an end altogether. The man…