The Return of the Referee
Being a referee or an umpire in any sport is a thankless task, and one that few ever receive the respect or credit they deserve. The reason being that good officials are hardly noticed while bad ones stand out. In
Games Without Frontiers
Over the years we have seen Politicians use Sport to gain popularity, but sport is not linked to political persuasions, and is rarely played on religious grounds. Sport is something that has the power to unite and have people put
Patience, and Faith in Youth Can Deliver a Dream
Patience is a real virtue in modern-day sport, but sadly very few club owners, administrators or even national associations seem to possess this virtue. In 2005 the Junior Hockey World Cup was played in Rotterdam. In the final Argentina defeated
Who Removed the Plaque?
Football fans know that constantly decisions are made that are baffling on and off the pitch. Some are simply infuriating. The news coming out of Old Trafford this month that the brass plaque that had for many years marked the
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
