🔒 Boardroom Talk: Sponsoring English Football club a good call. But there’s a better call than Spurs.
Alec Hogg writes on the proposed sponsorship of the English Football Club – Tottenham Hotspur – and the backstory to this controversial call.
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Goals for life! Portia Modise’s journey of footballing glory
“Laduuuuuma!” It’s the most beautiful sound in the beautiful game, and few have ignited that jubilant roar as frequently as Portia Modise.
No sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll at this year’s World Cup
If you’re planning to visit the emirate of Qatar to attend the FIFA World Cup, you’ll discover that the host is not a modern, liberal country.
I traded my dolls for oil, grease, and a pair of soccer boots
Dorothy Diaz is that chick who will choose a soccer or basketball game over a romantic movie any day. She even started a girls soccer team.
🔒 Revolt against European soccer super league – With insights from The Wall Street Journal
“Protests erupt over plans by the sport’s most successful professional teams to form their own elite and lucrative circuit, upending long-held tradition.”
To the SABC – it’s all about the sport – just ask MultiChoice
Admittedly, as much as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Showmax offer value, there’s just no replacement for the live sport that MultiChoice offers.
Inspirational story of a new “second team” for SA soccer fans
On Saturday, a football club known as The Imps became the first English professional football team to secure promotion this year.
The happy ever after-life of Matthew Booth, the former Bafana Bafana tall guy
Matthew Booth is proof that professional athletes can have happy, rewarding, and fulfilling after-lives, not just by capitalising on their heard-earned expertise.
🔒 It’s official — sports make the world sadder (says science)
Two British researchers have confirmed something I’ve long suspected: in the aggregate, sports make us less happy. Personally, I don’t watch any sports or support any teams. For years, I’ve been telling people it’s because I don’t want to put my happiness in the hands of the members of a football team.
#WengerOut – Dangote’s first order of business to fire Arsenal boss if he buys club
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s first order of business if he succeeds in buying English Premier League football club Arsenal will be to fire the manager, Arsene Wenger.