Category Archives: Fifa

The Fragility of the Footballer: Thoughts on the Safety of our Game

Posted on March 20, 2013 by markusrobinson

As many of you will know, football has been my life for some time. So much so the game has cost me a marriage, but gained me a career in sports journalism. The one-year anniversary of Fabrice Muamba’s cardiac arrest on … Continue reading →

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Money Ball: Exposing Football’s Rotten Core

Posted on February 6, 2013 by markusrobinson

Many players, officials and administrators will be hot footing it to South America on low cost holidays, probably never to return, as they abandon ship in light of startling revelations from Europol. The European police agency – no, we’d never … Continue reading →

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England Football: There Must be Hope for Hodgson

Posted on June 14, 2012 by markusrobinson

When the Manhattan Project invented the atomic bomb, they created something that they would never be able to play with.  Something that was so powerful, it would change future generations of the world tenfold.  In 1863, England would change the … Continue reading →

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Sepp Blatter is More Swiss Cheese than Fifa Cheddar…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by markusrobinson

Whether it be the homophobic comments he made in December or his most recent thoughts on racism, the most surprising thing about Fifa’s Sepp Blatter is that he is still in a job. The Professional Footballers’ Association’s Chief executive Gordon … Continue reading →

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