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February 2012

World-Class Messi

I am currently staying in Barcelona, exploring the culture and ethos behind the remarkable success of FC Barcelona as part of my ongoing professional development. A part of the process, I went to Camp Nou last night to watch Barca play Valencia. What an experience! An awesome stadium and a world-class team that encompasses one [...]

The Full Monty

London County International Ambassador Monty Panesar has taken his tenth 5-fer in Test Cricket, and his second in successive Tests, to crown a wonderful return to Test Cricket. After a two and a half year break from the England Test team, his hard work, and determination to return to top-flight Cricket earned the selectors recognition and [...]

Angelo Dundee

One of the great ‘back-seat drivers’ of sporting performance passed away this week, at the grand old age of 90. Angelo Dundee was a legendary ‘corner-man’ to some of the world’s greatest ever fighters including Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman. Jim White of ‘The Daily Telegraph’ wrote an insightful tribute yesterday, and I [...]