Category Archives: Sport

Football Review: Manchester City vs Real Madrid 17th May 2023

Posted on May 22, 2023 by odeboyz

Expectations were sky high. Two giants of European football playing in the semi-finals of the Champions League. What could possibly go wrong? Real Madrid froze. The anticipated titanic match between “galácticos” became a mismatch. Real relied on their world class … Continue reading →

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Muhammad Ali’s a humane man: A great man

Posted on May 8, 2023 by odeboyz

“I’ll tell you how I would like to be remembered: As a black man who won the heavyweight title – Who was humorous and never looked down on those who looked up to him – A man who stood for … Continue reading →

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A World Snooker Championship Quip

Posted on April 20, 2023 by odeboyz

“Ronnie O’Sullivan is a lovely person when he is asleep.” Hossein Vafaei, A player at the Championship 2023

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A Fab (Back) Four

Posted on April 6, 2023 by odeboyz
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A Brian Clough quip

Posted on April 6, 2023 by odeboyz

“ We talk about it [tactics] for 20 minutes and then we decide that I was right. “ Clough was one of England’s finest managers but was very out spoken and was, as a result, never made England manager. He … Continue reading →

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Cricket Obsessive Meets Reality

Posted on March 20, 2023 by odeboyz
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Jose Mourinho’s wisdom

Posted on February 9, 2023 by odeboyz

“Pressure? What pressure? Pressure is poor people in the world trying to feed their families. There is no pressure in football.”

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Football Review: England vs France, 10th December 2022

Posted on December 12, 2022 by odeboyz

I blame British insularity, and Brexit in particular, when England lose matches they should have won. This match, 2-1 to France, is no exception. The principal English striker, Harry Kane, is a Spurs1, ‘lifer who’s never played in foreign leagues. … Continue reading →

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Beware of chess playing boyfriends

Posted on November 7, 2022 by odeboyz

“To Marcel Duchamp, chess was a higher vocation than art: on his honeymoon he paid more attention to the game than to his bride. In revenge she glued his pieces to the board; divorce ensued.” New Statesman 7th October 2022 … Continue reading →

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The Sports Mechanic

Posted on May 19, 2022 by odeboyz

Three middle-aged women were bragging about their sons. Sarah said “My son William studied Architecture at Cambridge. He makes £70,000 a year and has been promised a partnership.” Her friend, Anthea, smirked, “Charlie read Law at Oxford and he’s only … Continue reading →

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