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
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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 Dennis Broe On February 2nd of this year, under cover of darkness, perhaps the strangest trade in the history of the National Basketball Association occurred. Luka... 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
I want to argue for the end to international football – or at least radical reform of it. Do you ever felt annoyed or ‘lost’ that club... Continue reading
Mark Perryman gets to grips with Nike v St. George, with image above by Hugh Tisdall “This virtue signalling, namby-pamby, pearl-clutching, woke nonsense must stop now. Any... Continue reading
70 years on, Mark Perryman and Guardian football cartoonist David Squires (see image above) revisit LS Lowry’s greatest painting Reputedly a Man City fan LS Lowry’s 1953 masterpiece Going to the Match depicted not Maine Road... Continue reading
Bobby Charlton: 1966 World Cup Winner, 1967 First Division Champions, 1968 European Cup Winner. Frannie Lee: 1968 First Division Champions, 1969 FA Cup Winner, 1970 League Cup... Continue reading
As England and Australia continue the age-old clashes for the Ashes this summer, one name always hovers over the collective psyche of both teams as they take... Continue reading
The socialism I believe in is everybody working for the same goal and everybody having a share in the rewards. That’s how I see football, that’s how... Continue reading
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