A Jamaican visits The Arsenal

Firstly, big up all Arsenal supporters around the world. Secondly, big up to Arsenal and Adidas for producing a kit to represent yard man dem. Football is played on every corner on any type of surface in Jamaica. The game is played by males and females alike. During the 90’s and early 2000’s most people followed Manchester United and Liverpool, the rest of us supported … Continue reading A Jamaican visits The Arsenal

Should We Still Take the Knee?

Some seem to think that because we score goals, run fast, shoot basketball well, sing and rap beautifully that it will make people stop being racist. Racism is not a fickle emotion expressed by fans because their team isn’t doing well. It is a type of mental illness that causes one set of people to undervalue and undermine the worth of another set of people. … Continue reading Should We Still Take the Knee?

Euro 2016: England’s search for their "Pele"

IMAGE: thefa.com Alan Shearer.  That’s the English name most of us football fans grew up hearing in the 90’s. He was a prolific goalscorer for England and Newcastle FC. As he got close to retirement you could sense that the English supporters and media were in the hunt for another “Pele.” It’s so paradoxical that for a place that claims the invention of the beautiful … Continue reading Euro 2016: England’s search for their "Pele"