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A collection of 406 issues

Team Golf Table Turning

Blimey, this biennial golfing clash has long been an incredible event. Nonpareil when close. And boy, did this edition somehow go down to the wire. Here's a couple of slides UK broadcaster Sky showed immediately after the Europeans secured the trophy. The red line highlights a record final

Don't Die By Your Ideas

Super-coach, and some might say super-ego, Jose Mourinho, football's self-styled 'Special One', enjoys another bumper pay-off after his latest sacking. Add it to the fifty-mil. As he slips straight into one more hot seat, quotes abound highlighting his apparent ossification. For once, he was at the

Beyond Baller Potential Talent

“I’m not a football expert. There’s definitely people better than me at spotting talent and I’ve got people very close to me who advise me on players. But what I am very good at is analysing the human side of the player, the mentality side. Talent’s

Golden Moments Frieze

At 2:08 from "Inside Training", notice how all the best moments from the current season had been captured and put on the wall of the training room. New tradition? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ZakRNX4tPp — The Anfield Buzz (@TheAnfieldBuzz) September 10, 2025 Football fan bantz. No sooner had the

Football Turnaround Building Blocks

At the heart of it is a ‘football first’ policy aimed at creating a world-class environment for the team to succeed in, of which the new [training ground] headquarters will be a shining example with its attention to detail for the players, even including a barbers. Manchester United football club,

What Does Mbappe Know That Most Zoomers Don't?

Tricky to truly relish football's first 'proper' world club cup tournament. Skewed qualification criteria, player burn-out ignorance, blatant money-grab by the dictator-friendly suits. American stadiums never designed for the beautiful game, climate conditions wholly unsuited for elite ties, poor pitches that would shame the grassroots. Yet

Barbie For Dads Movie Close

There just isn't enough racing. I've gone through phases of being into Formula One. The present era largely not being one. Although now, suddenly 2025 may see an actual championship ding-dong on our hands. Competition for eyeballs is perhaps even tougher. So the administrators have gone

Colour versus Black & White

“When I watch cycling, I’ll be watching in colour and you’ll be watching in black and white. But, in football, I’m watching in black and white.” An analogy you've possibly heard before. This version comes from 'performance' guru and Mr Marginal Gains, Dave

Tuchel Three Lions Love and Connections and Care

A dispiriting watch. The 'mighty' Ingerlund stumble to a drab, uninspiring "playing with fire" one-nil World Cup qualifier win. Against Andorra. Yes, they're a footballing nation too. Then three days later, the first ever loss to an African team. Inevitable one day perhaps, yet

Dyno Time

A dynamometer, or "dyno" for short, is a device for measuring machine performance. In automotive contexts, "dyno time" refers to durations spent testing a vehicle's engine or entire drivetrain. It takes key performance metrics like horsepower, torque, and RPM, allowing for performance tuning and