Wembley

Promises Made, Promises Kept?

Every football fan, no matter who they support goes into every new season hoping and sometimes believing that this will be their year. That this is the year they will be promoted, win the league or win the cup. You

The Price of Parity

For many years there has been debate as to whether the success of a sporting team, or the hosting of a global sporting event can impact the mood of a nation and ultimately have a result on the outcome of

Where Has The Magic of The FA Cup Gone?

Many years ago a schoolfriend of mine asked me to be the best man at his wedding, which was a huge privilege. While keen to accept the offer I wanted to know what date they had planned the ceremony, as

Moving Out of Home

For many generations Lord’s has always been the home of cricket. If you were English there was never any doubt that it was. Just as every young boy, and now girl, wants to play at Wembley if they play football

Trialling Players – The Jury is Out

Last week retired Matildas midfielder, Joey Peters spoke out against teenagers being trialled at international level, feeling that the pressure put on these young players was unfair, and also resulted in an early burn-out in their careers. Peters comes from