It is not an original statement to say that money is corrupting football, but for a long time I thought that this perspective came from a...

I consider myself very lucky to have dual nationality; I have two countries. Two cultures. Two languages? It’s complicated… Born to an English father and a French mother, I grew up in the UK. There was a common misconception in the 70s and 80s that growing up in a bilingual household made it difficult for children to master their first language, and with my mother herself seeking to perfect her English and assimilate in a foreign country, we spoke only English at home, so my

My first memories of the World Cup are of Mexico 86; I was eight years old that summer. England made it to the quarter finals and...