Inspirational Athletes – 5
Vince Lombardi quotes are often used to motivate athletes, so too quotes from Muhammed Ali. Two of the most used relate to when you get knocked down you must get up. Lombardi famously said “Its not whether you get knocked
De-sexing Sport
Last night I went to bed knowing I was a man. This morning I woke up feeling like a pet that has shaken off an anaesthetic and just realised that it has been de-sexed. Overnight World Rugby announced that it
Crossing the Line – A World Cup Debate
Goalkeepers over the years have been called many things, crazy, being the mildest of the tags they have been given. Some have unfortunately been accused of influencing games with their performances. Yet few have been labeled cheats. Interestingly this was
World Cup Expansion Makes No Sense.
Since when has FIFA listened to what the fans want? Their decision to push on and expand the World Cup Finals from 32 teams to 48 is diluting the competition as a whole, and will most likely mean that the
The Right to Play God Puts the Olympic Ideal at Risk
There have been many debates over the years on how the professionalism of sport has killed the spectacle. Rather than a coach and an assistant coach of yesteryear the top teams around the world now have full time physios, sports
