Max Rushden
Sports Who's the Angry Bloke in the Black? It Was Sadly Inevitable a Referee Would Crack

Who's the Angry Bloke in the Black? It Was Sadly Inevitable a Referee Would Crack

Afew years ago, during a Southern Amateur League pre-season friendly the referee started on one of our players. It was quite a shock. It had been a petulant…

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Sports Why Should It Be Left to Players to Tackle Social Media's Failure?

Why Should It Be Left to Players to Tackle Social Media's Failure?

I haven't had that many death threats. Quite often they’re quite passive – trolls wishing I was dead but not even being bothered to do it themselves. “How the…

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Sports Why I Can't Wait to See Gareth Bale in a Tottenham Shirt Again

Why I Can't Wait to See Gareth Bale in a Tottenham Shirt Again

Gareth Bale’s final – well hopefully not final – goal for Tottenham was in the last minute of the last game of the season. Sunderland at White Hart Lane, 19…

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Sports Football Isn't Quite Getting Its Coronavirus Response Right but Who Is?

Football Isn't Quite Getting Its Coronavirus Response Right but Who Is?

There are two parallel worlds right now. The first is those in the heart of this crisis. The prime minister fighting for his life. The heroic out-of-retirement…

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Sports Guardiola’s Talk of it Being OK to Lose Rings Untrue alongside Other Footballing Fibs

Guardiola’s Talk of it Being OK to Lose Rings Untrue alongside Other Footballing Fibs

“I know we are winners and losers and that’s all. But I think it’s not a good message for society, for our kids, for our teenagers, showing that just the…

Max Rushden (London)
Sports VAR Needs to Work Faster and Better but Is Proving to Be a Joy With Jeopardy

VAR Needs to Work Faster and Better but Is Proving to Be a Joy With Jeopardy

“It’s Fenwick! It’s Fenwick,” screams Barry Davies. “England have won the World Cup. The West Germans are on their knees. Unbelievable! The World Cup is coming…

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Sports Inside the VAR Bunker: A Test for My Irrational Suspicion of Referees

Inside the VAR Bunker: A Test for My Irrational Suspicion of Referees

“What we have to do is find a way to help referees out.” This is Tony Pulis – then manager of West Brom – speaking in 2015. “I would definitely call now for…

Max Rushden (London)
Sports Me, My Dad and Tottenham: What Happened Next (Spoiler Alert – Not Good)

Me, My Dad and Tottenham: What Happened Next (Spoiler Alert – Not Good)

I recently wrote an article explaining how I’d given up my Champions League final ticket to watch the game with my dad. He gave me a love of Spurs that meant…

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