Andrey Arshavin: `the little Gunner` from Saint Petersburg
In my hometown of Wrexham, north Wales UK, the term `little Gunner` was traditionally reserved…
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Narcissism and elite sports:` who is the fairest of us all?`
`Narcissistic personality disorder is named after Narcissus, from Greek mythology, who fell in love with…
Psychotherapy with David: Football as helping to cope with life and manage emotional ill-health
Football is growing exponentially as a global entertainment and as a participant/spectator sport, arguably reflects…
Shame is endemic in elite sporting cultures and impacts negatively on performance, health and well-being
In current years, there has been a growing recognition of the impact of competing in…
Proposed UK government strategy for mental health and elite athletes: six key points and commentary
With the rise in elite athletes disclosing mental health difficulties in the United Kingdom, it…
Remembering the Greats: The Distinguished Calling of Neville Southall
I recently helped out at a fundraising event for the proposed Liverpool Cancer Hospital. Accompanied…
Goalkeeping as philosophy – Albert Camus
All I know most surely about morality and obligations, I owe to football. (Albert Camus,…
A conversational approach to health care provision
A Brief Outline of a Conversational Therapy Service Working conversationally with the physically ill, the…
“A game?’ … ‘A bloody game?’
The title of this article is taken from the book `Wings of Sparrows` by author…
Elite Football in the 1970s: A tribute to Stanley Bowles – Genius in decline
’I must say that Stanley’s all-round game was sensational… Stan’s first touch was the key.…