It is astonishing that anyone can claim the fight against terrorism as an excuse to allow football hooliganism to go unchecked. Continue reading “Nothing can excuse the incompetence of the French police in Marseille”
The Atletico manager will currently doubt himself and his team but hopefully won’t pass up the opportunity to become the club’s Sir Alex Ferguson. Continue reading “Diego Simeone has earned the right to consider his Atletico Madrid future”
The existence of the national team as we know it is at stake in France. Continue reading “Euro 2016 is England’s most important tournament in a decade”
Saracens won the European Champions Cup in France with the kind of spirit any sports fan would love to see from their team. Continue reading “Everyone in English rugby should be proud of Saracens’ triumph”
Leicester may not yet have taken on the great passing sides of Europe, but they have changed the way people in England think about football. Continue reading “Football’s revolt against tiki-taka (Part 2: Leicester City)”
Atletico Madrid have shown us that there will never be only one way to win a football match. Continue reading “Football’s revolt against tiki-taka (Part 1: Atletico Madrid)”
Leicester are not just a small club that got lucky, they are a genuinely great team. Continue reading “Leicester are the worthiest of champions”
It’s an extraordinary thing to say about a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, but sometimes Lionel Messi looks like he doesn’t want the role of talisman for club and country. Continue reading “Does Lionel Messi lack a competitive streak?”
The former UEFA President may well have been the only thing preventing a European Super League. Continue reading “Come back Michel Platini, all is forgiven!”
The question may seem a strange one, but to not ask it would be blatant hypocrisy. Continue reading “Should France be allowed to host Euro 2016?”
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