Football
Short cut to a Mob takeover
Today the multiply-tattooed Balkan war criminal look is popular
D10s is dead
Argentina is as sad as it’s ever been after the death of legendary footballer Diego Maradona
Silence of the fans
Nick Cohen says silent sport needs crowds to give it meaning
Ref!
FA chairman cancelled, Anne Hathaway’s non-PC portrayal, and a dinosaur politician survives cancellation
The games people play
‘This Sporting Life’ should be read by our managerial ruling class who dismiss what they do not understand as “populist” or “right-wing”
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