Group of dearth: the one with England in it Atmosphere in the England camp: An unobservable but crucial substance, with the capacity to animate pundits for an hour at a time. Typically very good for up to two weeks but known to dissolve and disintegrate in latter stages ‘The lad’s done tremendous there’: The player… [read...]
Throughout history sport has had an intimate relationship with animals; horse racing, running with bulls, hump the camel. An American football is nicknamed ‘pigskin’ after the original practice of running with and throwing a piglet with the aim of depositing it safely in the ‘Penzone’. [read...]
FIFA today announced a moratorium in its efforts to help Scotland qualify for the World Cup finals. ‘We really thought this latest tweak might do it,’ said FIFA president Gianni Infantino today. ‘Bringing in lots of smaller nations, [read...]
An internal investigation by FIFA has resulted in an eight year exclusion from footballing activities for Mr. Blatter and his ‘little helper’ UEFA boss, Michel Platini. In further developments Santa Claus has banned the duo from receiving tax-free ‘gifts’, [read...]
Traditionalists, who have been muttering for years that women cannot match men’s bribe-taking ability, are now saying that her appointment was a mistake. ‘I’m not sexist, but this was just embarrassing,’ said Luca Pancalli, head of the Italian football federation, [read...]
