VAR threatens the visceral elation of the beautiful game
The use of Video Assistant Referees, or VAR, has entrenched itself, somewhat tediously, as one of football’s major talking points in recent years. The tedium shows no signs of abating…
FA’s position on Phil Neville’s tweets symptomatic of broader indifference towards Women’s game
There have been better first days on the job. Phil Neville was never going to be the most popular candidate for the England women’s manager, but the emergence of his…
LeBron James and what’s wrong with ‘Sticking to Sports’
LeBron James is not a fan of Donald Trump. Last week the celebrated basketball player once again criticised the President for enabling racism in the United States, stating: “The guy…
Why United move makes sense for Sanchez
At times during the summer transfer window, Alexis Sanchez’s transfer from Arsenal to Manchester City appeared inevitable. The move made sense – Arsenal had dropped to their lowest league finish…