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Losing to Win

“Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” is one of many quotes that are bandied about in sport. In fact motivational quotes about winning have become big business, either as posters, or in books complimented with great sporting photographs. It

Uncovering New Games

How many of you have ever heard of Mizo Inchai? No its not a person but a sport. One of the things Not the Footy has always enjoyed is finding obscure sports and featuring them on the show or the

Fall Comes After Lack of Pride

Brian Clough’s reign at Leeds United was famously only 44 days. Sam Allardyce’s time as England Manager was only 67 days and one match old when he was shown the door by the English FA. Clough coached seven games at

Is Etiquette Dead?

American footballer Colin Kaepernick caused a stir the world over when he decided not to stand for the US National anthem before a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers The controversial San Francisco 49ers’s quarterback once again knelt down

Something’s Missing

It was Manchester United’s controversial Irishman Roy Keane who once said “Away from home our fans are fantastic, I’d call them the hardcore fans. But at home they have a few drinks and probably the prawn sandwiches, and they don’t