Category Archives: Football

Who will fill Sir Alex Ferguson’s shoes?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Kirsty

I was 11 years old when I first started supporting Manchester United; an arbitrary decision to annoy my Liverpool-supporting older brother, but also linked to the football sticker swapping craze which had spread through the school playground. It was the … Continue reading →

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Last night’s controversial red card decision – our expert referee speaks!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Sarah

In light of the controversy surrounding the Manchester United v Real Madrid match last night and the sending off of Nani by referee Cuneyt Cakir, we asked Keith Hackett, author of You are the Ref: a Guide to Good Refereeing … Continue reading →

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Nudists vs Cannibals

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Nick in Nets

I have been reading a good book on the evolution of human nature and culture that I’ll not provide a link to here as Bloomsbury don’t publish it and I’m that petty. One piece of social science research it unearths … Continue reading →

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Spring Highlights

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Kirsty

Just a quick sneak preview of some of our Spring highlights…       … Inspired? You should be! We’ll keep you posted on all our upcoming titles throughout the year. Happy 2013!  from Team Sport at Bloomsbury

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Sport Is Bad for You

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Nick in Nets

The legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics some have hoped aloud is that more of us, still all geed up and whooping, will take part in sport. When I say ‘us’ imagine instead the unspoken target: some pre-teen lazybones hunched … Continue reading →

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The Rocky of Five-a-Side Goalkeeping

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Nick in Nets

I became a five-a-side goalkeeper for the usual reason – sloth. Five minutes into any game, wheezing, glossy, highlighter-pink, I would sub myself into goal to grab a breather. Some other slob would soon come in and replace me, but … Continue reading →

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