Sport and Life

As a national broadcaster yesterday was a tough day - having to break live news re the jury returning verdicts of guilty for paedophilic coach Barry Bennell. Tough to retain composure on air, tough as a parent to be swamped with fear about the world. But as a former youth Football also saddening as a fear that that vital endeavour is tarnished. As a kid, I learned a fantastic array of physical, me...

England beat Wales at the weekend in rugby 12-6. But rather than focus on the positive aspects of his side’s performance the England coach was most verbose when railing against opinions expressed in the media about one of his players. I ask can we be fulfilled in life and Sport if our emotions rise and fall according to the vagaries of others’ opinions and comments?

Harry Kane is a footballer for Tottenham Hotspur who has scored 23 PL goals this season. I’ve presented coverage of his exploits for the last 3/4 years on Sky Sports News. His rise to prominence has been rapid but the objective improvement in his skill set is something I believe we can all use as inspiration in everyday life - every moment.

Reflection on the gift of life following the passing of footballer Liam Miller