W hat do you suppose was going through Ross Barkley’s mind as he wheeled away to celebrate in front of the Gwladys Street End after Everton’s second goal in a 3-1 defeat of Burnley towards the end of last season? Or, indeed, when he picked up the ball in the middle of the field against […]
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Myths not legends: We need to talk about Becks
Fred Allen – an admired and insightful comic – observed that ‘a telescope will magnify a star a thousand times, but a good press agent can do even better.’ Observed through the media telescope that is ‘Brand Beckham’ this man of extreme mediocrity is seen as one of football’s all-time greats by fans across the […]
The growth of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber said, in a Sky Sports interview in September, that the league can be one of the best in the world by 2022. You would be forgiven for not knowing this. Indeed, perception of MLS in the UK ranges from mild affection as you discover what actually did happen […]