sport & selling

Roger Milla helped light up Italia 90.  He was the perfect antidote to the defensive footie and cheating Latinos that had plagued much of the preceeding tournaments.  Possibly in his early-fifties even back then, as Westerners like to think can only happen in Africa, the Cameroon President made the national

Anyone following the remarkable world of ‘arrers’ will be aware that they’ve had in their midst for the past twenty years their own ‘Don’, ‘Tiger’ & ‘Daley’.  The player that always takes the major title when push comes to shove.  Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor though, suffered a recent slump.

Bob Woolmer transformed cricket with his views on coaching.  The success they bought included making my own following of Warwickshire so much more enjoyable as we dominated the early 90s English scene, before he moved on to S Africa and then, tragically, Pakistan.  I myself came into contact with him

Adam Gilchrist single-handledly changed cricket.  Very much for the better, I might add.  He built on the exceptional mid-90s groundwork of Alec Stewart to show how wicket-keepers should not only be expected to contribute valuable runs, but that they should also be readily accumulated at a fast pace in the

A senior sporting administrator just swapped circket for football. Richard Bevan [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3174813.ece] is apparently adept at raising the influence and profile of a previously ignored constituency within a game. When representing professional cricketers, he helped garner them extra clout in part

With rain pumping down this washout of a Summer in London, I ended up watching the Open golf from Carnoustie on telly Sunday afternoon.  It was gripping drama, with Sergio folding under the challenge from Padraig Harrington up to and during the eventual play-off. Commentators rarely offer insight of note.

Another insight from the habits of sport stars, courtesy of a pal of mine that is one of a veritable cider farm of Bristol City footie supporters I know.  On their dressing room wall were plastered these ten points on a day-glo green piece of paper, under the heading “Champions”

People that ‘sell’ for a living, particularly those male in gender, like to be spurred on by what motivates sporting heroes.  I came across another couple of gems from cricket legend Viv Richards yesterday.  When interviewed by Mark Nicholas as rain prevented England polishing off the Windies on the 3rd

Many salesguys I meet love to talk about sportstars and their approaches.  And this week two attitudinal crackers surfaced as various seasons climax. Dallaglio A couple of my mates were lucky enough to blag tickets for the Heineken Rugby European Cup final Sunday, and I was out watching (the woeful)