Robert Taylor 6/22/26 Robert Taylor 6/22/26

The Hand of a Cheat

As England once again try to escape the group stage of the World Cup, Robert Taylor casts his mind back 40 years to the last time Mexico hosted the tournament, and Maradona’s infamous ‘Hand of God’ incident.

Becky Clark 2/22/26 Becky Clark 2/22/26

(Winter) Olympic Ambition

As this year’s Winter Olympics draws to a close, Becky Clark offers some tips to boost future engagement.

ASH Smyth 8/25/24 ASH Smyth 8/25/24

Briefs From the Field

To his distress, ASH Smyth realises it’s been five years since his last cricket match (which, even more distressingly, he was allowed to captain).

Seth Burkett 7/14/24 Seth Burkett 7/14/24

Spotify Sundays: Seth Burkett on a Footballing Life

Can England beat Spain in the Euros final? Seth Burkett takes soundings from a personal history of footballing optimism.

Nicholas Lezard 7/12/24 Nicholas Lezard 7/12/24

Soul Limbo

As they capitulate to England once again at Lord's, Nicholas Lezard asks whatever happened to West Indies cricket.

Seth Burkett 7/9/24 Seth Burkett 7/9/24

Teardrop Titans

As England hang on by their fingernails at Euro 2024, Seth Burkett looks back at a rather different type of international football: his season as a pro footballer in Sri Lanka.