Most of football’s changes have improved the game – but not VAR
Let me count the ways in which football has reinvented itself since 1848…
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The podcaster and sports broadcaster on what he’s learned from high achievers and why men need mental resilience.
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Will Emma Raducanu always be an enigma?
Backing up her early success means the star must withdraw from the public.
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Joey Barton speaks for Britain’s angry men
His rage is an increasingly common and very male affliction.
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At its midpoint, this season is shaping up to be one of football’s oddest
So far we’ve seen Dickensian midfielders, a blizzard of coaching jobs, and the return of peep-hole socks.
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To keep winning, sports teams must fix what isn’t broken
Even harder than achieving success is continuing to achieve.
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Wayne Barnes: How I deal with the death threats
As a top-flight rugby referee, the English lawyer has faced some of the worst abuse imaginable. Now he is lobbying…
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If you watch football with me, you need to respect my rules
Watching a game is a private pleasure, I don’t want to listen to any banal observations – I have enough…
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