Dear Dele, Thank You. For forty minutes, you spoke about your relationship with your family, your childhood traumas, your battle with addiction and your relationship with football which ended up bringing me to tears on numerous occasions. I hope that this piece expresses just how grateful I am. Dear Dele, Thank You for being a…
Just what are the funniest football chants of all time? Football is a funny old game. It encapsulates the ebbing and flowing drama of the great movies, the heartbreak and elation of great romances, and the time-honoured tradition of humiliating your opponents with razor-sharp wit, and stunning retort. Here, we take a look at the…
In the realms of performance, the quest for authenticity remains ever-present. The two-time Oscar winner Spencer Tracy offering advice to a young Katharine Houghton distilled the essence of a successful performance down to one sentence: “Know your lines, and don’t bump into the furniture.” She had, I presume, hoped to replicate a career like that…
The role of a commentator is an essential aspect of watching sports on television. With the correct tone, choice of words, and overall enthusiasm, a commentator can vastly enhance the viewing experience. The carefully selected words in football’s iconic moments can stay ingrained in fans’ minds. Take Martin Tyler’s commentary for Manchester City’s 2011/12, for…
