For Me, Clive: occasional sporting scribbles
By Ollie Blackwell
Writer and co-host of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year podcast
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
In November and December 2019, I devised and co-hosted the official William Hill Sports Book of the Year podcast, released in the lead up to the Award. The podcast features interviews from all six shortlisted authors covering a wide variety of sports, from football and cricket to ultra-running. I also interviewed some of the Award’s…
Necessary merry-go-rounds under threat as clubs struggle to offload big ticket flops
In 2014, Brian Phillips published an excellent article for Grantland marking Lionel Messi’s 10th anniversary at Barcelona, entitled ‘The Ball is the End’. Phillips articulates and marvels at the purity of Messi’s connection to the game throughout his career; one that remains so utterly fulfilling as to reduce everything that surrounds it – opponents, expectations,…
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