Football

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

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

Keep Up The Good Work

It can be an unpopular, thankless and lonely task exposing corruption or wrong doing in any walk of life, but probably never more so than in sport, and especially football, the most popular game in the world. For a start

What The Beck?

It has taken England a long time to gain the honour of hosting the 2012 Olympics, in fact it will be 64 years since they last hosted them when the games get under way next year. They are determined to