In early 2016, the FA’s Director of Elite Development, Dan Ashworth, asked England women’s striker Eniola Aluko to contribute to a cultural review of all England teams. The result was an eight-page submission that comprised […]
Losing innocence: David Moyes and the Pandora’s Box of sexism
You’ve likely seen the video by now. You don’t need me to tell you how it goes. David Moyes’ words to the BBC’s Vicki Sparks have been endlessly debated since the footage entered the public […]
Resisting Football's rash treatment
LESS than 24 hours after a Premier League debut that encompassed a brace and an assist against Arsenal, 18 year-old Marcus Rashford was back in the classroom, head not in the clouds, but in his BTEC […]
Is Officiating Technology Football’s Future?
NO – James Candler Since Raheem Sterling managed to execute a beautiful yet fortuitous cross in a recent League Cup semi-final match, the issue of goal-line technology has once again been in the spotlight. The […]
Is Football’s Hire-Fire Culture Healthy?
THE 2015/16 season saw its 19th managerial casualty this week, after Championship side Blackburn Rovers parted company with boss Gary Bowyer. Eight of the 24 second-tier sides have changed manager already this season: obviously, not […]
Arsenal Ladies Storm to Continental Cup Success
ARSENAL Ladies sealed a fourth Continental Cup title in five years last Sunday, after a brace from Jordan Nobbs and goal from Chioma Ubogagu denied a valiant Notts County side. Nobbs opened the scoring just […]
Jesse Owens: Becoming a Sporting Icon
“NOT merely the fastest but incomparably the most beautiful. He seemed to float along the track like water,” The Guardian reported in 1936, as Jesse Owens blew the lid off the greatest series of individual […]
Leeds Fall Short in Badminton Showdown
DESPITE battling admirably, Leeds University’s women’s badminton doubles teams ultimately failed to bridge the gap to two well-drilled Loughborough pairings, and racked up losses despite stoic displays on Wednesday. The Leicestershire University left with the […]