Diego Maradona’s maverick spirit lives on in a new wave of athlete activists November 27, 2020 Maradona’s rebellious nature and habit of hanging out with the wrong crowd was a product of his upbringing in the shanty town of Villa Fiorito, and it’s fair to say it never left him. In a world where athletes and celebrities are increasingly held up as role models, Maradona, through his own words and actions, [...]
London in tier 2: You can attend a Premier League match again November 26, 2020 London’s Premier League clubs will be allowed to have up to 2,000 people attend matches from next month, after the capital was placed into Tier 2 Covid restrictions. The new restrictions mean that fans can enter through the turnstiles at their favourite grounds from 3 December. Arsenal’s Europa League fixture against Rapid Vienna next Thursday [...]
Trevor Steven: I feel lucky to have shared a pitch with the greatest footballer of all, Diego Maradona November 26, 2020 My initial reaction when I heard about the death of Diego Maradona was real sadness. I think there was a bit of sadness about his existence too. For all of his footballing genius, he often seemed a troubled soul away from the field. Of course it’s all subjective, but I consider Maradona probably the greatest [...]
Bask in Diego Maradona’s genius in this brilliant documentary November 25, 2020 Diego Maradona, a man so revered by football fans that the number 10 jersey he wore at Napoli is no longer worn by other players, has died aged 60. For many he was the greatest player of all time. If you’re looking for a way to pay your respects this evening, or simply want to [...]
Diego Maradona: Hand of God star, football genius and scourge of England dies aged 60 November 25, 2020 Diego Maradona, considered by some to be the greatest footballer of all time, has died, aged 60. Maradona suffered a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires. The World Cup-winning former Argentina captain was best known to British audiences for the handball goal he dubbed the “Hand of God” against England in 1986. Argentina [...]
How to stage a limited capacity match in the Covid era, from socially distanced seating to ordering drinks November 25, 2020 Sports clubs across England are preparing to host limited-capacity events when lockdown ends next week, but Harlequins are one step ahead. The Premiership rugby club had 2,800 at their home, The Stoop, for a match against Bath in early September, as part of a nationwide pilot scheme. Here, Adrian Wells, chief marketing officer at Harlequins, [...]
Eternal Beauty review – a gripping and peculiar story of love and mental illness November 25, 2020 Actor Craig Roberts (Submarine) follows up his 2015 directorial debut Just Jim with Eternal Beauty, a gripping and peculiar story of love and mental illness. Sally Hawkins stars as Jane, a woman living alone in a hellish British suburb. She suffers from depression and schizophrenia related to various traumas from her past, such as a [...]
Jungleland: An indie movie with heart and style November 25, 2020 Like a swift left-hand jab, Jungleland has popped up out of nowhere in this year’s jumbled cinema landscape. It’s a film that seems destined for streaming queues – starring two actors you probably recognise from “that thing they did a few years ago”, with a plot that sounds inviting enough to give it a shot. [...]
Audrey documentary review – a cinematic Wikipedia entry November 25, 2020 If there’s one thing to take away from that unsettling 2014 chocolate bar advert, it’s that Audrey Hepburn remains a figure of fascination for millions. Thirty years on from her death, her image is still iconic in the world of cinema and fashion, with the famous image from Breakfast At Tiffany’s adorning walls around the [...]
Industry TV show: The City is the star performer in Gen Z spin on Wall Street November 25, 2020 New HBO series Industry, the first episodes of which are available on BBC 2, is a kind of This Life for the finance sector. It begins with what sounds like a mission statement: a graduate job candidate at a City bank tells his interviewer that he grew up “playing third fiddle” to two people – [...]