Brought to you in association with the UK Concrete Show (“The whole of the concrete industry under one roof!“) . By Martin Kelner 8 August 2016 London has a lot to answer for. After the spectacular triumph of the 2012 opening ceremony, the minimum requirement for such occasions now seems to be some sort of historical narrative, buffed […]
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‘Watching Budd reunite with nemesis Decker … Yes. I nearly lost it’
Brought to you in association with the UK Concrete Show (“The whole of the concrete industry under one roof!“) . By Martin Kelner 1 August 2016 Few of the stories emerging from the Olympics over the next few weeks, I suspect, will be as compelling as the Mary Decker – Zola Budd imbroglio at the 1984 […]
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Premier League shirt deals rise to record high £226.5m
By Alex Miller and Nick Harris 31 July 2016 Premier League clubs have set a record for combined shirt sponsorship deals, with the 20 clubs generating £226.5 million for the 2016-17 season, a rise of £3.6m on last year. The increase underlines the commercial strength of the League with shirt sponsorships more than doubling in six years. The […]
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EXPOSED: the story behind the story of Russia, doping and the I.O.C
By Nick Harris 25 July 2016 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was aware Russia ran a state-sponsored doping programme in which the head of that nation’s WADA-accredited lab was a central figure as long ago as the first week of July 2013. I know this because I told them. I told them on the phone […]
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‘For those who grew up on terrestrial TV, Alliss is the last in line’
Brought to you in association with the UK Concrete Show (“The whole of the concrete industry under one roof!“) . By Martin Kelner 18 July 2016 I was listening to a ‘phone-in on local radio the other day, the thrust of which was, “Where are you going on your holidays this year?” It’s the kind of […]
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‘I’ve never understood what’s special about Centre Court’s crowd’
Brought to you in association with the UK Concrete Show (“The whole of the concrete industry under one roof!“) . By Martin Kelner 10 July 2016 Now begins the annual task for the BBC’s Wimbledon team of extricating themselves from John McEnroe’s bottom. I’m often reminded of a comedy western I saw years ago, The Three […]
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‘There’s usually an excuse: Maradona, a metatarsal, Tomaszewski’
Brought to you in association with the UK Concrete Show (“The whole of the concrete industry under one roof!“) . By Martin Kelner 4 July 2016 Those wretched Germans. Not content with going round winning tournaments, getting to semi-finals and so on, they’ve now started subverting our much-loved national stereotypes. I mean, what are European football championships […]
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‘Hit the post? Pardon the profanity, but no shit, Sherlock’
Brought to you in association with the UK Concrete Show (“The whole of the concrete industry under one roof!“) . By Martin Kelner 27 June 2016 What is the point of Robbie Savage? I don’t mean that as a personal attack on the former Leicester City / Birmingham / Blackburn Rovers / Derby County midfielder […]
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‘The hopelessness of England’s manager is part of life’s fabric’
Brought to you in association with the UK Concrete Show (“The whole of the concrete industry under one roof!“) . By Martin Kelner 20 June 2016 When the England football team arrived back from Italia 90 to a heroes’ welcome – instead of what normally greets one at Luton Airport, grey skies and disillusion – […]
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‘Bilic unassailable, Bartoli quality, but Clive, what on earth?’
Brought to you in association with the UK Concrete Show (“The whole of the concrete industry under one roof!“) . By Martin Kelner 13 June 2016 Oh Clive, what were you thinking? Justice for the England Eleven? Really? I had to wind back to check that really was the venerable ITV commentator’s reaction to Eric Dier’s free-kick goal for […]
