During Black History Month, we honour the greats of previous generations that paved the way for so many of us to be where we are today. In sports, it is no different. There are so many men and women who sacrificed a lot and made history in the process. By doing this, they opened the […]
Does Loyalty Exist
I think it is about time that fans face the reality that loyalty does not exist in sports. This week Arsenal’s longest-serving player Mesut Ozil will leave the club to sign for his boyhood football club Fenerbache. Personally, this has created a lot of mixed feelings. I have been an Ozil fan since I watched him […]
The End of an Era: Parker and Ogwumike
I was introduced to basketball around 2009–2010. That was the year that the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics in a seven-game series. I vaguely recall watching that game seven. I remember that time because I accidentally stumbling across the Lakers vs Utah Jazz game. Accidentally only because I was not supposed to be awake at […]
Boycotts and Apologies
It seems that in life one of the worst things you can do is to be ahead of the curve. By this I mean you have an idea or a plan before everybody else. If you do, you should expect to see some support from like-minded people but the majority of comments will be pushback, ridicule […]
NBA Season: Who You Should Support
After a two-month hiatus, the NBA is back. It starts with a couple of preseason games. Then ahead of the start of the regular season that begins on the 22nd of December. With that in mind, I thought that I would give you all some NBA teams I think you should support. However, it is based […]
I Watched The Playbook on Netflix: What The Great Coaches Say
Here is a little secret for you all. For a very long time now, I have thought about starting my coaching badges to become a football coach. It is rather expensive and frankly, Medium does not send me enough money to buy a chocolate bar let alone to pay the amount of money the FA […]
‘I feel like a proud mother”
I had planned to write something completely different today. Then at 2:39 am that idea was pushed to the side. Instead, we will talk about some athletes that continue to inspire by leading from the front, fitting considering it is Black History Month. A few days ago ESPN UK revealed that from August 6th to September […]
Who You Should Know In The Second Most Popular Sport: Cricket’s Most Famous
According to a study carried out in 2018 by the World Atlas the most popular sport in the world is football. Football has an estimated global following of about four billion people. Now, being the smart people that you are you may have already figured out the second most popular sport based on the thumbnail […]
The Greatest Winner: Who is Maya Moore?
We are living in very weird times. It is almost the end of July and not only are we watching the remaining games of the Premier League season, but we will also see the return of the NBA season in a couple of weeks. The way American sports seasons work the NBA will end and […]
Underrated Greatness: The Story of Lewis Hamilton
The Formula 1 season started this weekend which gives me the perfect opportunity to talk about one of my favourite topics — Lewis Hamilton. Unless you are a Formula 1 fan or a frequent purchaser of Tommy Hilfiger clothing, I doubt you know that much about Lewis Hamilton and what he has achieved or what […]