World Cup

Keeping Schtum

January 17, 2012

Keeping Schtum

Is this what people think ‘gay football’ is? The national captain of Germany has waded into the debate about homophobia in football again today. I believe he’s wrong – society already accepts gay professional football players because gay footballers are (…)

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So Can Always Be Over Now?

May 4, 2011

So Can Always Be Over Now?

The favourites are decided, the rehearsals are underway and Eurovision fever has come to Germany. Europe’s biggest television production is looking as slick and expensive as ever, but won’t just another of those ‘eastern’ countries win because all their neighbours (…)

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For It Was Already Proven

January 2, 2011

For It Was Already Proven

Taking a look at the failed England 2018 bid doesn’t tell us a lot that we didn’t already know. Did we really spend all that money bidding for 2006, being beaten by the Germans and not learn a single lesson (…)

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