Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

Being a sports writer has its privileges. It allows, among other things, the chance to live out some of football’s biggest nights from the inside, infiltrated, sometimes like a spy – the Champions Lea

December round-up Although he’s been writing and performing for many years, Donald WG Lindsay might come across as a bold new Scottish talent on Two Boats Under the Moon, his excellent two-disc debut

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From changing shampoo and bedding to fixing doors and designing polo shirts, Luke Donald lets us in on the secrets behind Europe’s Ryder Cup success