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The end of Chelsea’s transfer ban is bad news for football
We don’t half take a lot for granted. We may look up to the Aussies, kowtow to the Americans and…
Is the EU to blame for football’s daft new handball rule?
It’s not often Mr S jumps to the defence of the EU, but he is prepared to make an exception.…
Why the hype over women’s football isn’t all good news
I hate football. Wait, that’s a bit strong, I’ll rephrase: I have no interest in watching a bunch of grown…
The women’s world cup pay gap is nothing to do with sexism
As the Women’s World Cup drew to a close yesterday, the noise around the ground wasn’t just generated by fans…
Jose Mourinho’s sacking will be a relief for the Special One
They say it’s not what you do or say that people remember you for, but how you make them feel.…
Jeremy Wright’s football fail
Is Jeremy Wright the new David Cameron? By that, Mr S does not mean to suggest that Wright is the…
The rise and fall of Jose Mourinho
If we were to discover Jose Mourinho lately fantasised during press conferences about mowing down the assembled hacks in a…
Why won’t football clubs give English players a chance?
Watching the Chelsea v Arsenal match last Saturday I could spot one Englishman in the two starting line-ups: Ross Barkley,…
The World Cup is the only football that matters
Every four years, when the World Cup ends, I make a promise to follow the players I’ve come to know,…
The agony of World Cup penalties
Last week, for the first time since 1996, and for the second time in nine attempts, England won a match…
How football united a nation
England did not expect. That was the key to this summer’s World Cup. Last night’s defeat by Croatia was a…
Why England’s part-time fans will be hurting the most
My lovely, wonderful wife was disconsolate. She went to bed, desolated. This is the problem with people who tune in…
Gary Lineker tops the BBC pay league
Whether or not England win their World Cup semi-final tonight, one thing is guaranteed: Gary Lineker has plenty to be…
Sweden vs England: the agony of the Nelson household
At 3pm tomorrow, a thin blue line will be drawn across my living room. My wife will be supporting her…
Paul Mason’s England World Cup identity crisis
Paul Mason wasn’t the only England fan celebrating last night’s World Cup win over Colombia but he is perhaps one…
My World Cup plea to Putin
Here is a letter which I sent today to the Russian Embassy. Please keep your fingers crossed for me. To:…
Raheem Sterling’s article is brilliant but did he actually write it?
England’s Raheem Sterling has underwhelmed so far at the World Cup. Off the pitch, however, he is winning new fans.…
Matt Hancock’s World Cup struggle
Ahead of England’s crunch World Cup game against Belgium tonight, you might expect that support for the Three Lions is…
Brexit football chant competition: ‘He’s here, he’s there! He’s a citizen of nowhere: Barnier, Barnier!’
Congratulations to Radio 4’s Today programme for the amusing item on Brexit football chants. Very good. Radio 4 being Radio…
I can’t wait for England to be knocked out of the World Cup
On Monday evening, I watched a man in a smart shirt and trousers put his friend in a headlock while…
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