Category Archives: Sport

Football, Friendship, Family and other F-bombs

Posted on May 15, 2013 by PopLifer

The referee points to the spot in the 6th minute of injury time. Our most talented player, who had just won the penalty, steps up to take it. If we score, we are through, to Wembley and, maybe maybe, the Premiership. The pub … Continue reading →

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Pop Advent Calendar Day 10: The Gary Lineker Award for the Best Second Best Player in the History of Football

Posted on December 10, 2012 by PopLifer

Welcome to Day 10 of our pop culture advent calendar! Every day we’re handing out a little treat in the shape of a mini-blog on something or someone we’ve admired in 2012. Yesterday we celebrated the art of the political spat, … Continue reading →

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Pop Advent Calendar Day 9: The Christopher Hitchens Memorial Award For Most Enjoyable Political Spat

Posted on December 9, 2012 by PopLifer

Welcome to Day 9 of our pop culture advent calendar! Every day we’re handing out a little treat in the shape of a mini-blog on something or someone we’ve admired in 2012. Yesterday we celebrated Jo Brand and vagina-illustrated Christmas Cards. Behind … Continue reading →

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Eric Cantona – the man who turned Gazza’s tears into gold (Picture This #26)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by PopLifer

Two significant things happened at Italia 90 that would change English, and – arguably – world football into the cultural monolith that it has become today. The first was that it was boring. 0-0 draws clogged the world’s wall charts as … Continue reading →

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Lance Armstrong – Sport’s Number 1 Villain (Picture This #24)

Posted on October 20, 2012 by PopLifer

This weekend we have applauded the heroism and bravery of Orlando Cruz, who won his big fight last night. However, Pop Lifer strives for balance. And sneaking up behind every hero is, of course, a villain……. Before the Olympics, Pop … Continue reading →

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Our trouble with footballers

Posted on August 26, 2012 by PopLifer

‘We are now obliged to …. return to that pandemic and apparently incurable social disease known as Association Football. We return from the loyalty and fair play of our cyclists, rowers and runners to that vast carnival of cheating, brutality … Continue reading →

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