New balls please.

New balls please.

by | Sep 15, 2024

Congratulations to Jannik Sinner, winner of two Slams this year. Thanks to this splendid young man and champion, our household is obliged by my wife to see a lot of tennis these days, enjoying Italy’s finest era in the sport from the front seats. The country in 2024...
Modern football is a cuckoo clock.

Modern football is a cuckoo clock.

by | Sep 8, 2024

  An old video clip hit my timeline, for obvious reasons. The comments below the original post were a potent reminder of the sporting impact of football’s Philosopher King.    This was a special “player” and a special man. Sir Alex sums it up best in a...
The Twilight Zone for sport.

The Twilight Zone for sport.

by | Sep 1, 2024

The holidays are officially in the rear mirror. We always know that when the football seasons in Europe and the US start back. This isn’t a snide comment on other sports, but it’s just that both codes of football have a societal role in the everyday lives of the...
The Big Short in women’s football.

The Big Short in women’s football.

by | Jul 28, 2024

Speak no evil, hear no evil, see no evil.  In today’s world there are some things no one wants to let you say, even if very worthy of debate, and essential to consider for the right decision-making.   So never be scared to speak up.  Today’s Sunday Column looks...
Mens sana in corpore sano

Mens sana in corpore sano

by | Jul 21, 2024

“A sound mind in a sound body” is the phrase always associated with the Olympics and its movement.  The International Olympics Committee (IOC), the custodian of that movement, is NOT a governing body with which I am very familiar, but sometimes a fool, a jester, is a...