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Changing the Pitch

The 1976 Montreal Olympic Games were the first to see hockey played on an artificial surface. It was a move that would change the game and have a lasting impact. The reasons for the change come down to which story

Rolling the Dice

Some of the international sporting federations have a clause in the membership of the member nations that Governments cannot interfere with the running of their sport. As we know with FIFA and the IOC, they believe that they are the

NTFS#125 – Fair Game, Trying to Save Football From Itself, the Sponsorship of National Teams, Plus So Much More…

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Happy New Year! . Welcome to our 549th show in our 19th year thank you to all those who have stuck with us on this journey. If you care about football this is one interview you do not want to

Parents – Do Your Homework

Caveat emptor is a phrase that many would know, if not in latin but in english, it translates to buyer beware. Meaning that the onus is on the buyer to research the quality of products and services they are purchasing.

Sport’s Feudal System?

The Feudal system was something that many of a certain age learned about at school in history lessons. It was a social and political system in the middle ages in which landholders provided land to tenants in exchange for their