One of the most confounding questions this funny old world has ever given birth to is why those reluctant to equip referees with assistive technology forgive poor decisions with the old adage that referees are “only human.” Most referees are unmistakably human yet it seems bizarre to use such a feeble excuse in an attempt […]
Seventeen years ago a sweeping referendum secured Scotland its own parliament and forever altered the United Kingdom’s political landscape. Princess Diana died, Steve Jobs returned to a struggling Apple and Mike Tyson infamously bit a chunk out of Evander Holyfield’s ear. Britain officially returned Hong Kong to China, ending a 99-year lease of the island […]
Humankind is naturally wary of optical illusions. In a world filled with nefarious statements and dubious facts, many seek solace in the seeming simplicity of tangible, physical evidence. You have to see it to believe it. Apparently. This phenomena is even more visible in sports, where people push themselves to the limits of their physical […]
Perhaps it seems the natural response of many a supporter, when confronted by the appalling footage of Chelsea fans hurling racial abuse at a black man while preventing him from boarding a train, to leap forward to condemn the individuals with the caveat that “not all Chelsea fans are like that.” While being true, this […]
Since his first Premier League start in April, the speed of Kane’s recent meteoric rise has surpassed all expectations. Currently the joint top goalscorer in the Premier League, the jewel in the crown of Tottenham’s Academy has stunned and enchanted in equal measure. In doing so, he has amassed a hugely passionate following where illustrious […]
In the week where English graduate and artist Kim Sears has received escalating levels of online abuse as a result of her use of some rather creative court-side language, once again the partners of sports stars are held to a higher plain by the media. By simultaneously expecting of them the behaviour of a traditionally […]
There’s something typically British about settling down, overcome by a festive malaise, to watch football during the Christmas period. Perhaps this stems back to Tudor times, when a morbidly obese Henry VIII was rumoured to force people to exercise for him in lieu of partaking himself. Where so many other European leagues have deemed a […]