Author: Ashley Morrison

Great Britain far from a United Kingdom

Regular readers of this site will recall we mentioned the fact the at the London 2012 Olympics football tournament Great Britain will be entering a team. This is a rare occasion, as all of the nations within the United Kingdom

Long Wait Bewteen Drinks

Spare a thought for cricket umpire Sudhir Asnani who umpired the third ODI between England and India it was his first international game for 12 years 211 days.  His wait for his next game is longer than any player. Jeff

Cricket Coming Full Circle?

Usually it is football that throws up the phrase ‘it’s a funny old game,’ but the same could be said of cricket in the past week. England may be the spiritual home of cricket but India is undoubtedly where its

AFC Faces Issue Head On

The AFC are to be congratulated on meeting last week to discuss the Hijab. The aim of the seminar was to propose how to resolve the issue in a way that respects both the Laws of the Game and culture

A Close Shave in Brazil?

It was good to see FIFA having to back down to the laws of Brazil last week, and agreeing to make tickets for the 2014 World Cup available at half price to citizens aged 65 and over. Brazilian law states