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2022

The one when the FA met McKinsey

The one when the FA met McKinsey

by | 18 Dec 2022

  It has been remarkable, although not surprising, to observe the «debate» following the elimination of England last Sunday; increasingly angry exchanges supporting and attacking Saint Gareth Southgate, examining his record, philosophising on whether a coach has...

Men, Goats and Golden Calves

Men, Goats and Golden Calves

by | 11 Dec 2022

  The artist illustration for this Sunday, from Jacopo Ziliotto, is the football School of Athens, by Raffaello, that resides just outside the Sistine Chapel. It depicts a congregation of the top philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists from Ancient Greece....

Silence of the Lambs

Silence of the Lambs

by | 4 Dec 2022

  We are told that sport is a business of intangibles. Well, when you insist on calling sports clubs and teams as brands, be careful what you wish for!  Brands are fragile.  I once saw a shop in London called Johnny Lambs. I laughed. Only people knowing the...

Sport’s Elvis Moment

Sport’s Elvis Moment

by | 27 Nov 2022

At the beginning of 1935, in literally the middle of nowhere Mississippi, a pair of twins were born to the non-descript poor God-fearing couple of Vernon and Gladys.  As happened all too commonly in those days, the earlier of the pair, Jesse, died stillborn.  The...

2021. A year in review.

2021. A year in review.

by | 13 Jan 2022

Albachiara in 2021. A year in review. A great progress for the company, which has been able to thrive in both business and brand growth despite the troublesome period. The article explains how.