David Peace’s footballing saints
The novelist laureate of English football succumbs to hero-worship in his reimagining of the Busby Babes’ tragic demise.
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Rainfall and narrative incoherence marred an ambitious international parade.
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The 1924 Paris Olympics: when athletes inspired art
The Fitzwilliam Museum’s latest show highlights an era that saw the sporting and artistic worlds converge.
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I am a natural sportsman while sedentary
The more tennis and football I played, the worse I got.
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Keir Starmer, Denzel Dumfries, and pubs did remarkably well during the tournament.
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Bill Edrich was only a competent batsman but his manly exploits embodied the postwar spirit.
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