The Qatar World Cup is immoral and weird. How did we allow this to happen?
The whole enterprise is a kind of power move – a gigantic middle finger levelled in the general direction of…
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Arsenal took a gamble on Mikel Arteta – and now it’s paying off
Three years ago Mikel Arteta inherited a demotivated squad – but he has since reignited the team’s passion for the…
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Football’s data delusion
A new book by Rory Smith looks at why the English Premier League is still searching for its Moneyball moment.
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After the England-Germany game, I have a cunning plan to win the World Cup
Instead of sending to Qatar the so-called Lions we have seen play poorly in recent weeks, I think we should…
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The last days of Roger Federer
The tennis giant’s departure will take a generation of fans with him, but his retirement may also spare us a…
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Sporting Notes: At the crease with Harold Pinter
Playing cricket with him for the theatrical team Gaieties CC, I witnessed the great playwright’s passion up close.
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Serena Williams has been a tennis player like no other, and perhaps the greatest of all
Williams’ legacy lies not only in her extraordinary success and mesmerising on-court energy, but in the path she forged for…
By After England’s joyous Lionesses, it’s back to the miserable men of the Prem
The England women seemed carefree, happy, in love with the game. Unlike the men, who are all moaning minnies, and…
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