Monthly Archives: May 2016
Champion’s League Final: Milan
Championship Final : The Beauty & The Beast Two images endured for me in the aftermath of last saturday’s champions league final in Milan, both taken in the final minutes of a less than memorable encounter .The first that of Atletico de Madrid’s Juan Fran, the other of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, just after the two had taken their respective shots at goals during the death by penalty. Juan Fran’s shot hit the bar and his subsequent drowned dog look and pose was that of a man who for ever …
A game of football not politics
A game of football not politics In the end it came down to who played the best football undeterred by political intolerance and complicity. For ninety-minutes and extra time FC Barcelona were jostled and hacked when not exposed to the occasional attacking forays of their Sevilla opponents. The Barca players held their ground, rose defiantly from their batterings, controlled the ball, played it with all the skill and passion they could muster. A lesser team would have had the soul knocked out of them by Mascherano’s half-time expulsion but they …
Del Bosque’s hard drive
Pity the housekeeper of world football’s galaxy. With just over a month to go to go before his team kicks-off in this summer’s European Championships, the Marques del Bosque otherwise known as Vicente may have a clear ambition to once again defend Spain’s crown , but he is faced with limited time to mould a team capable of helping him do so.. A heavy schedule of Champion’s League and national club Cup finals fixtures towards the end of May affect a range of clubs from which Del Bosque would like …
Celebrating Sadiq Khan
As a Londoner this past weekend, I hot foot it to my nearest human cooperative and patch of nature to enjoy a rare outburst of sunny and warm weather. It is a particular joy to have within walking distance of where I live in south London , one of the most inspiring and uplifting of London’s green spaces –Battersea Park. With late blossom flowering, plains and chestnuts loaded with young leaf, flower beds in full bloom, swans and moorhens nesting on the lake, and excited birdsong hung on every …
