When Elaine Thompson-Herah completed the double double in retaining her Olympic 100m and 200m titles, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the most decorated Olympian in the 100m as part of an impressive sweep of sprint medals, it was proof that the pendulum has swung in favour of our female sprinters over their male counterparts. There may …
Jamaica has consistently produced top track and field talent for decades, the last decade produced perhaps the greatest collection of athletes. At the very least the single greatest of those is Usain Bolt, and while Bolt and his pals Yohan Blake and Asafa Powell, etc. soaked up much of the spotlight, our women have been …
A docile furball, usually white or brown, with a cute little button nose, pockets for cheeks, feet tucked away under layers of fluff and perpetually chewing – a bunny. Then isn’t it funny how someone who shares a name with the meek marsupial is such a fierce competitor. There are some 20+ players including her …
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As the Belgian contingent ready themselves for the start of their Euros (2020) 2021 campaign, it’s already late in their hayday. They have been tilling their soil silently for years and finally struck gold a while back. This golden generation has been through thick and thin over the past decade or more and they come …
The chariot races of ancient Rome were quite the spectacle for the populous of the great City. They would line the seats of the stadiums of the day and marvel at the competitors as they bewitch the crowd with their skill guile. Fast forward a thousand years later and the Stadio Olympico will be the …
It took a while longer than normal to get here but it’s that time again, the UEFA European Championship is upon us once again and there are a few storylines to consider going into this year’s competition. Preview: The 2021 (officially 2020) edition of the Euros is the 60th anniversary of the competition that began …
Every June and July alongside the soaring temperatures, the action on the pitch tends to cool off until late August as players go on their lavish leisure. A biennial football tournament breaks up the monotony of this routine, providing some fever pitched excitement to go with our pool days. Just as this summer is expected …
The type of forward a team has can actually be indicative of the team’s profile more so than most other positions. The way a team sets out to score (which is touted as the most difficult part of the game) is the style of play for a particular team, and the forward – the chief …
As the smallest country in FIFA’s current Top 50, geographically; Jamaica is punching above its weight. The lofty ranking comes on the back of their current run of form as well as convincing 2015 and 2017 Gold Cup performances. However, what’s really impressive is what the second smallest nation on that list has done. At …
The year is 2009, European football’s aggregate debt is almost 2 billion Euros per annum with clubs in the English, Italian and Spanish leagues accounting for the vast majority of this debt. Enter the 2011/2012 season and the Financial Fair Play (FFP) scheme initiated by UEFA to stem the negative flows out of the domestic …