Barry Glendenning
Sports The Kieran Trippier Case and Why Some Betting Markets Should Not Be Allowed

The Kieran Trippier Case and Why Some Betting Markets Should Not Be Allowed

Eighteen years ago, shortly after Mick McCarthy had lost his job as the Republic of Ireland manager for the first time, some friends and I became privy to some…

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Sports Uefa's Ceferin Plays Mayor Vaughn and Ploughs on Regardless Amid Pandemic

Uefa's Ceferin Plays Mayor Vaughn and Ploughs on Regardless Amid Pandemic

There is a debate to be had over who is the real villain in the movie Jaws – the shark that patrols the waters off the resort of Amity devouring the appetizing…

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Sports Farewell Iker Casillas, the Saint Who Brought Us Saves, Tears, and Clashes

Farewell Iker Casillas, the Saint Who Brought Us Saves, Tears, and Clashes

Put it down to the luck of the Irish. Specifically, the bad luck. Pitted against Spain in the second round of the 2002 World Cup finals in South Korea, with…

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Sports Don't Blame Liverpool and Leeds Fans for Celebrating Outside Their Stadiums

Don't Blame Liverpool and Leeds Fans for Celebrating Outside Their Stadiums

If only they had known. If only there had been some kind of clue. A recent precedent from which they might have learned a thing or two. A well-documented and…

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Sports How Much Longer Will Harry Kane Tolerate a Career Without Trophies?

How Much Longer Will Harry Kane Tolerate a Career Without Trophies?

Apenny for the thoughts of Harry Kane as he witnessed scenes of jubilation unfold outside Anfield, perhaps pondering the notion that, seven seasons into his…

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Sports Mike Dean Lays Cards on Table to Give Peter Crouch a Referee's Insight

Mike Dean Lays Cards on Table to Give Peter Crouch a Referee's Insight

A man who seems so laid back he could probably serve as a draught excluder at the gates of Winterfell Castle, it spoke volumes that after a senior career…

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Sports Who Will Be the Premier League’s Winners and Losers this Season?

Who Will Be the Premier League’s Winners and Losers this Season?

Could Liverpool blow it? Should Brighton and West Ham be confident of staying up? Can Bournemouth carry on surviving? Can Jamie Vardy keep scoring to win the…

Barry Glendenning (London)
Sports Just a Minute: Why Mental Health Is Worth Delaying FA Cup Ties For

Just a Minute: Why Mental Health Is Worth Delaying FA Cup Ties For

Jimmy Carr used to tell a joke about being stopped in the street by one of those clipboard-wielding charity muggers who asked him if he could spare her a…

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