Football
Before the Beautiful Game
Kester Aspden reflects on his football memories growing up supporting York City and Burnley FC
Jobsworths home and away
The referee is a blessed form of jobsworth
Triumph of the horrible game
Michael Henderson reviews The Age of Football: The Global Game in the Twenty-first Century by David Goldblatt
Games people play
Why team spirit leaves me cold
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We are unprepared for the possibility of a future Chinese hegemon
Women who play along …
It’s only natural when you come across the aftermath of a collision to wonder who was to blame.
Left-wingers are wallowing in post-truth politics
Complaints about right-wing “fake news” have obscured the biggest misinformation problem
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