Roman Abramovich, the infamous owner of Chelsea Football Club, has today been struck by a travel ban and had his full assets frozen by the UK government. This comes after the billionaire Russian oligarch was alleged by MP’s to have existing financial and personal ties with authoritarian Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Whilst Chelsea have been…
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Sports, addiction, and mental health
Sport has always been a massive part of my life. I’m sure other students, in the majority of UEA sports clubs, feel the same. We all know that sport is such a massive vice for many people to clear their minds, keep fit, and generally improve their overall well-being. With all the hockey I have…
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Sport Editor Oscar Ress interviews Steve Hawkes, 1993 Sport Editor of Concrete and current Head of Strategic Media at BCW Global
For Concrete’s 30th Birthday, I spoke to Steve Hawkes, a former Sports Editor about Concrete, his career, and sport. While he currently works for BCW Global, Steve boasts a successful journalism career. The highlights include almost six years as Deputy Political Editor of The Sun, Business Editor at The Sun for nearly five years, and…
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The complicated relationship of Covid-19 vaccinations and the sporting world
Like the rest of the world, sports people are facing the question of whether or not to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Sports and leagues have had differing responses both in uptake and what to do with those who choose to stay unvaccianted. As the global pandemic situation intensifies once again, the pressure for sports people…
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T20 Cricket World Cup overview
The T20 cricket World Cup is in full flow, this week marks the end of the Super 12 phase of the tournament and the start of the knockouts. The four semi-final teams have been decided: England, Australia, Pakistan and New Zealand. The first semi-final will see England face New Zealand, a repeat of the 2019…
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England vs Sri Lanka: T20 World Cup Review
England proved their class once again to overcome a resilient Sri Lanka in Sharjah in another fantastic game in this T20 World Cup. This victory was quite simply down to the sheer brilliance of Jos Buttler, who tonight became the first Englishman to score an International century in all three formats. Sri Lanka proved to…
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England vs Australia: T20 World Cup review
England produced an incredible team performance as they dismantled Australia for their third win of the tournament. England were better in all facets of the game in Dubai as they smashed their way to a convincing eight wicket win. England won the toss and chose to field first, an unsurprising call due to their ability…
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Tyson Fury: Heavyweight Champion who has defeated more than just his opponents
Tyson Fury marked another step on his sensational redemption story by beating Deontay Wilder to defend his world heavyweight title. The ‘Gypsy King’ won the trilogy against his American opponent in a fight that lived up to the hype. It wasn’t always the glamour of the Las Vegas stage for Fury. In 2015, he defeated…
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Newcastle Takeover: Is it good for football?
To the jubilation of its supporters, Newcastle United Football Club is no longer under the gruelling ownership of the infamous Mike Ashley. Rather, the new majority shareholders of the club, owning an 80% stake and with assets totalling an estimated £350 billion, are Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Newcastle United’s supporters may well have…
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