THIS IS SPORT  

THIS IS SPORT  

How often have we come across someone saying “TIA”? It is most often offered as an excuse,  explanation or defence of something that has been done and usually poorly. This Is Africa. It implies  we can get away with things differently because this is Africa....
PATENT TALENT  

PATENT TALENT  

Tiger Woods was interviewed on television at the age of 2, played his first tournament aged 5 and  was the first person to win three straight Amateur US Open Championships. Serena Williams made  her pro debut at the age of 13. Michael Phelps achieved his...
LATENT TALENT

LATENT TALENT

Rudeness is generally not considered to be a special talent; indeed, it would for the most part always  be seen as an unwelcome, unacceptable, unwholesome quality. Furthermore, the fact that so many  people in our society appear to have this quality would...
PRESSURE IS A PERSON 

PRESSURE IS A PERSON 

Take any sport and we are likely to find a strong rivalry existing between certain teams. In cricket we  might name England vs Australia as the biggest rivalry; others would no doubt nominate India v  Pakistan. In boxing, there was Muhammad Ali’s great...
PRESSURE IS A PROMISE 

PRESSURE IS A PROMISE 

Cesc Fabregas began his footballing career with Arsenal for whom he made over two hundred  appearances, during which time he declared publicly that “If you ever see me in a Chelsea jersey,  you’re allowed to kill me.” Strong words of commitment to his club...