Simon Burnton

Simon Burnton
Sports Frank Lampard: ‘I’ve Hardly Kicked a Ball Since I Finished and I’ve Got No Craving to’

Frank Lampard: ‘I’ve Hardly Kicked a Ball Since I Finished and I’ve Got No Craving to’

It is easy to imagine that the end of a footballer’s career comes as a massive, debilitating shock, suddenly depriving the player not just of their livelihood…

Simon Burnton (London)
Sports When Extra Time Had No End: How One Match Lasted 3Hrs and 23Mins

When Extra Time Had No End: How One Match Lasted 3Hrs and 23Mins

During the second world war competitive football continued in an irregular, somewhat confused manner, organization being considerably more difficult when every…

Simon Burnton (London)
Sports Watford’s Sebastian Prödl: ‘I’m Interested In Furniture, Interiors And Especially Kitchens’

Watford’s Sebastian Prödl: ‘I’m Interested In Furniture, Interiors And Especially Kitchens’

The Prödls have two family businesses. The first, started in Styria two generations ago by Josef Prödl, has become a successful producer of high-end kitchens…

Simon Burnton (London)
Sports Salah

Premier League: Biggest Hits and Misses from the Summer Transfer Window

From a bargain triumph at Brighton to a costly success at Manchester City, and from a struggling £25m Leicester striker to an unseen defender at Southampton,…

Simon Burnton (London)
Sports Premier League at 25: The Best XI, from Petr Cech to Thierry Henry

Premier League at 25: The Best XI, from Petr Cech to Thierry Henry

Eagle-eyed readers who have been following this series of all-time Premier League selections will shortly notice that the player we have declared the finest of…

Simon Burnton (London)