The COVID-19 pandemic has offered those in the world of football a chance to sit back and think about the wider, long-term implications of decisions made in football’s backrooms. Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, said a few months ago that games taking place in empty stadiums must only be a short-term solution…
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Remembering Jack Charlton (1935-2020)
A true footballing legend passed away July 10th at the age of 85, with his family by his side. John ‘Jack’ Charlton OBE played an integral role for England in their legendary 1966 World Cup winning team. He partnered Bobby Moore at centre-back, with Gordon Banks in goal, as part of a famous defence widely…
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Being brave off the pitch: Football’s new generation
Marcus Rashford is the latest of a wave of young footballers using their immense online presence to affect change off the pitch. It was announced recently that the Government would make a U-turn on cancelling the school meal voucher policy after Rashford wrote an open letter to MPS calling for exactly that. It is clear…