Only two games into the new season, and Tottenham fans are not impressed, and you can’t really blame them. A lacklustre loss (0-1) at home to Everton, was followed by a 2-1 win in the Europa League, against Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The English side were losing 1-0 until the 80th minute, in which Plovdiv … More Football: Spurs Need Bale-ing Out
With football kicking off this week, albeit without fans, I thought I would take the time to express some of my predictions for the upcoming season. England Premier LeagueChampion: LiverpoolTop Four: Man City, Chelsea and ArsenalRelegation: Sheffield United, WBA, and FulhamTeam to Watch: Newcastle Utd After Liverpool’s long-awaited success, and a short break due to … More Football: Predictions For Success
With the football season coming to an end – later than expected – it is only right that I announce the inaugural winners of the The Sports Gent (TSG) awards for the 2019/2020 season. The awards will be given in the following categories: Most Entertaining Team of the Season Most Improved Player of the Season … More Football: And The Winners Are…
It is important you don’t scroll down if you haven’t done the quiz yet, as these are the answers… Here’s the link to the Quiz I repeat…THESE ARE THE ANSWERS! Rules: Listed below are 15 questions, the first answer is very important, as it will make or break your results. The last letter of your previous answer … More Fun and Games: Letter Trail (ANSWERS)
As it has been a couple of weeks since my last quiz, it was time to do another. Rules: Listed below are 15 questions, the first answer is very important, as it will make or break your results. The last letter of your previous answer will be the first letter of your next answer. e.g. if … More Fun and Games: Letter Trail
As the German Bundesliga – and the rest of the world – prepares for the return of some live football, it will undoubtedly be a little disappointing that the fans aren’t allowed to attend the game, and for good reason, too. So, what better way to pay our respects to the people that fill the … More Football: No Fun Without Fans
Beijing is usually the first port of call for most visitors to the Middle Kingdom, and these tourists flood to places like the Forbidden City, which is not so forbidden anymore, or the Summer Palace (which is ironically more pleasant at any other time but the summer thanks to the mosquitoes). In fact, going to … More Travel and Adventure: A (Ruined) Wall to be Admired
Football players (that’s soccer for our American English speaking peers) have a reputation for being overpaid, overrated and obnoxious. A feeling that has been emphasised by the media, which forced The F.A. to suggest that players take a voluntary 30% reduction, which was rejected. Such decisions do not really help the ill-feeling towards football players … More Football: Should Players Take a Pay Cut?
Ever since I re-branded my blog to include travel, I have gone on a total of zero trips, with no other trip looking likely for a while yet. It begs the question, am I responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic? My partner and I had decided that it was time for a change; a decision made … More Travel: Not The Best of Times
Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz… EASY I played with the following players: Carlos Tevez ARG 🇦🇷 Dimitar Berbatov BLR 🇧🇾 Wayne Rooney ENG 🏴 Paola Dybala ARG 🇦🇷 Karim Benzema FRA 🇫🇷 Sergio Ramos SPA 🇪🇸 Gonzalo Higuain ARG 🇦🇷 Toni Kroos GER 🇩🇪 Luis Nani POR 🇵🇹 Matthijs De Ligt HOL 🇳🇱 … More Fun and Games: Who Am I? (Answers)
