Following heartbreak twelve months ago in Kiev, it was Liverpool’s turn to ascend the throne of European football on Saturday, trudging to an unconvincing 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur to win the Champions League for the sixth time in the Club’s history. Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have built a reputation...
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Extinction Rebellion's protests were an assault on ordinary people and a PR disaster for real environmentalism, says Luke James.
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When Brendan Rodgers swapped Celtic for Leicester City in February his decision was met with widespread derision, at least it was north of the border. The Parkhead faithful were quick to make their feelings known, accusing Rodgers of trading “immortality for mediocrity”, labelling the former-Liverpool manager a “fraud”. Just three months...
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The final round-robin fixture of the IIHF World Championships in Slovakia delivered pure, unadulterated joy to Great Britain as the plucky Brits secured a historic 4-3 overtime victory against France to remain in the top pool of international ice hockey. Having secured back-to-back promotions to the top flight of the...
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It wasn’t meant to be like this. Barcelona, leading 3-0 after the first leg, were meant to shut Liverpool out, rack up endless quantities of possession, and freeze Jurgen Klopp’s side out of the Champions League at Anfield. Instead, Sadio Mane had other ideas. A magical night ensued under the Liverpudlian...
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I am unashamedly proud of where I grew up, an awkward part of the United Kingdom that doesn’t quite know whether it is a part of London, Essex, or both. For clarity’s sake, I am from the London Borough of Havering. It sits right on the eastern cusp of London....
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Twice in the space of two months, Ajax has flipped the footballing universe on its head. Fresh from their heroic display at the Bernabeu last month, the Amsterdam club stormed into the semi-final of the Champions League with a 3-2 aggregate win over Juventus in Turin. Ajax’s European success in...
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Andy Murray’s achievements will forever be immortalised in the history books of British sport. In an era of vanilla athletes, Andy Murray has always stood out. The self-berating Scotsman has nothing left to prove. Never afraid of the biggest stages, Murray’s ability has shone through regardless of setting or context....
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With a number plate being banned for containing the phrase 'COYW', Luke James discusses the issues surronding racism in football.
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As the Formula 1 circus rolls into Shanghai for its 1000th Grand Prix, all eyes will be on Ferrari as Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel seek redemption following a gut-wrenching weekend for the team in Bahrain. Despite Mercedes being unable to keep pace with the Ferrari’s all weekend, it was Lewis...
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The Coventry Blaze stunned Cardiff Devils in the Blaze’s penultimate fixture of the EIHL regular season. Coventry Blaze denied Cardiff a third successive league title, seeing the Belfast Giants crowned champions instead. The Skydome Arena hosted its largest crowd of the season as Danny Stewart’s squad beat the league-leaders 3-1...
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David Cotterill has been keen to stress that he does not “condone guns”. The former Birmingham City midfielder has, however, announced his support for the deployment of armed police officers at football matches in the wake of last weekend’s Second City Derby between Birmingham City and Aston Villa. With the...
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Throughout the Brexit process, parliamentary precedent has been torn to shreds time and time again and uncertainty plagues our political climate more than ever. On Thursday, Stephen Barclay, the Brexit Secretary, spoke at great length as he explained to Parliamentarians why they should support the Prime Minister’s motion to extend...
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