Category Archives: The Beautiful Game
Do samba stars orbiting home know the risks?
As we all know, next year the biggest event in the world football calendar is taking place in Brazil. As hosts and arguably the most successful international outfit of all time, the nation of Brazil are expecting huge things from … Continue reading
Nicholson: The virtuoso who made film better than book.
Jack Nicholson is by far and away my favourite actor. His ability to create a consistent, recurrent theme of gentle insanity throughout his work while maintaining necessary personal and emotive aspects is, to me, incredibly talented. But my favourite performance … Continue reading
George Orwell’s 1984, more than just a book.
This book is one of the most influential and iconic pieces of literature the world has had the delight of reading. The author, George Orwell (born Eric Blair), was one of the most cunning and perceptive writers of his time … Continue reading
A lovely little town called Ellesmere Port.
Ellesmere Port, for the best part of 18 years I considered my home-town a barren wasteland stuck between Chester and Liverpool, and knowing which one it wanted to be closer too. I spent my youth and early manhood spending as … Continue reading
The issue of Norn Iron – Is Nigel really Worth it?
I’ve always had a soft spot for Irish international football teams, partly due to my own Irish ancestry and the sometimes unfair, domineering influence of Scottish players, pundits and managers in the game. Be it Northern Ireland or the Republic, … Continue reading
I come into this world on ‘Deadline Day’.
Deadline day, what a wonderfully frantic and clueless day it is. This notion brings me to a quote that this very website introduced me to upon subscribing, a quote by a ‘Malcolm X’. It goes: “Tomorrow belongs to those who … Continue reading
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