FIFA and the Disservice to the Cause
Putting aside my lament of our folk still wasting their time, money, and effort on the meaningless inter-racial love-fest that is modern-day football, I’m moved to comment on the galling hypocrisy of FIFA. In an ultimate affront and dishonour to the war-dead of both European civil wars (WWI and WWII), FIFA has banned the wearing of poppies because football’s world governing body prohibits “political, religious or commercial messages” being displayed on the pitch. FIFA rules,…
Dave Whelan in the Cross-Hairs
By Max Musson: Dave Whelan is a former professional soccer player with Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra football clubs who was forced to give up his playing career through injury. He is something of a legend however having built up a multi-million pound sports business empire and now owns Wigan Athletic football club. He is the former owner of JJB Sports and the current owner of the DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors…