An England squad full of winners and generational talent – why all the fuss?
As Gareth Southgate announces his 26-man squad for Euro 2020, Ollie Phillips takes a look at the names who will be lining up for England this summer.
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England’s tour of India: harsh lessons and reasons to be cheerful
Ollie Phillips dissects England’s long cricketing winter in India and what lessons and positives can be taken from the tour.
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Infantino’s FIFA papering over familiar cracks
Ollie Phillips takes a look at FIFA, and how it has failed to make progress under the leadership of Gianni Infantino.
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Symbols and solidarity no longer enough amidst football’s racism crisis
“We are once again witnessing insufficient, reactionary paperwork as UEFA’s chief weapon against racism.” Following Glen Kamara’s alleged racial abuse from Slavia Prague defender Ondřej Kúdela, Ollie Phillips despairs at the perfunctory response from football’s governing bodies and calls for more decisive, practical action.
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Does Twenty20 have the nuance to win over cricketing purists?
“2021 is the first year in which it has felt possible for T20 to win over its critics,” argues Ollie Phillips.
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Why 3pm kick-offs should leave TV – for the sake of football fans
Ollie Phillips argues that the tradition of not televising 3pm kick-offs should return post-Covid-19 to rescue the game from the clutches of broadcasters.
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Players must take responsibility as rotation policy comes under fire
With England’s selection policy under fire, Ollie Phillips argues more attention should go to England’s under par individual performances.
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“We’re a genuine footballing story”: the world’s youngest football club owner balancing Durham and derbies
“It was a shambles. You wouldn’t run a college team like that”: Ollie Phillips talks TikTok and non-league with Sartej Tucker, Durham student and co-owner of Walton & Hersham FC.
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Levelling the field – how The Hundred can globalise the growth of women’s cricket
“The ECB deserve great credit”: Ollie Phillips believes that the new cricketing franchise will have a positive impact on the women’s game.
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Despite rollercoaster start, Pochettino can be PSG’s missing piece
Ollie Phillips argues that Mauricio Pochettino can revise Paris Saint-Germain’s global image and take them to new heights.
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