Over the last 20 years, Brazilian football has seen itself limp behind the pace of European football. Brazil’s overall football landscape can only be rendered decadent, degenerate, and dire. But Qatar 2022 could be Brazil’s Italia 90 checkpoint.
Viva la Varsity
“Varsity is a fixture founded upon a snobbish, Victorian chivalric, public schoolish, stop-masturbating-in-your-bedroom-young-boys clash of virility and masculine physicality.”
Anti-abortion stall at Freshers Fair criticised by Oxford student groups
“Several Oxford political societies, groups, and other students have condemned Oxford Students for Life’s stall at the Freshers Fair. Oxford Students for Life are an anti-abortion society that claims to ‘seek to promote a culture of life at the university’.”
Tradition in innovation: Fluminense’s mosaico
“The Ancient Greeks created the mosaic, using pebbles. The Romans imitated them, using smaller and more colourful pebbles. Fluminense FC animated the mosaic, using people and placards.”
Oxford Colleges reject student-led climate rankings
‘“The majority of Oxford and Cambridge colleges received the lowest ‘U’ grade in climate rankings published by the student-led group Climate League of Oxford and Cambridge.”
The fragile press conferences
Kyle Walker stepped up for media duties before Man City’s Champions League match against Brugges. An awkward question was put to him: “Just wondering what …
Oxford “committed” to holding in-person graduations for all eligible students
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Oxford students gather for anti-spiking demonstrations
“Hundreds of Oxford students gathered by the Bodleaian steps on Broad Street last night to protest against drink spiking in nightclubs. The local campaign was led by the Oxford Night In and The Big Night In Oxford groups as part of a nationwide boycott of nightclubs.”
Solksjær’s belatedness
“There has been no proper explanation for the reason why tradition has been such a hindrance to Solksjaer’s progress. 20th century literary criticism on literary influence and tradition may prove to be an apt framework for the discussion of Solksjaer’s predicament.”
