The Picasso of our game By Mark Perryman OK England’s relationship with European football didn’t exactly begin well, in1955, the first European Cup. Chelsea, the First Division champions,... Continue reading
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Mark Perryman defends the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Villa Park At ‘best’ this from Sir Keir is ill-informed, at worst it is naked and... Continue reading
By Mark Perryman Following the death of Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid, UEFA tweeted sorrowfully: “Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the ‘Palestinian Pelé’. A talent who gave hope to... Continue reading
Mark Perryman measures the impact of England’s Euro 2025 Victory The 2025 sporting summer will forever be remembered for three and a bit weeks in Switzerland and... Continue reading
By Mark Perryman Summer is a time for the beach, sunshine, sunglasses and in between whatever takes our marine fancy for a holiday read. A bit of... Continue reading
There are not many bands that are three-piece. The classic line-up is a drummer with a frontline of vocalist, lead and bass guitarists, or sometimes, as with... Continue reading
Mark Perryman celebrates the 85th anniversary of Woody Guthrie’s anthem On Sunday, 23rd February 2025, it will be the 85th anniversary of Woody Guthrie writing his anthemic... Continue reading
Mark Perryman celebrates the meaning of Bob Marley, whose birthday would have been Thursday 6th February As self-styled ‘sporting outfitters of intellectual distinction’ at Philosophy Football we’ve... Continue reading
Mark Perryman provides his annual seasonal reading guide OK twelve books in twelve days, in between welcoming Santa down the chimney, preparing the nut roast for Christmas... Continue reading
With a Rock against Racism relaunch in the offing, Mark Perryman remembers being there the first time round In the wake of this summer’s racist riots, a ‘relaunch’ of Rock against... Continue reading
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