Tag Archives: Sepp Blatter

The World Cup doesn’t have to be a burden

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Michael

Sepp Blatter started work on the latest chapter of his memoirs (working title: The Great Dictator) when he pulled Qatar’s name out of the envelope and revealed it to a stunned global audience. He was delighted to be spreading the … Continue reading →

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America wasn’t ready for a world cup in 1994 – it is now.

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Michael

Maybe it’s the latent colonial in me, but I’m pretty fascinated by football in America. Football in Europe probably reached its critical mass a long time ago, but in America it’s just getting started, and there’s something exciting about that, … Continue reading →

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Ayn Rand’s football philosophy

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Michael

I’ve taken an interest in the writing of Ayn Rand in recent months, telling anyone who’ll listen what I think of her seminal work, Atlas Shrugged. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, it’s a 1,200 pager, by far the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans and football culture | Tagged Atlas Shrugged, , FFP, , Michel Platini, , UEFA | 6 Comments