Someone asks you a question. You freeze, mouth slightly open, absolutely nothing coming out. And what does the person opposite you say? "What's wrong, cat got your tongue?" Now stop…
So apparently today is World Cleanup Day. Millions of people, all over the planet, armed with bin bags and gloves, going out to pick up rubbish that other people dropped.…
If you’ve ever wondered why you spend more time on emails, admin, and tiny tasks instead of the things that actually matter… it’s not laziness. It’s biology. Your brain is…
You open the fridge. You stand there. You survey the shelves — the sad lone yoghurt, the jar of something unidentifiable at the back, the block of cheese that's seen…
Most people think hesitation is harmless. A pause. A delay. A moment to “think things through.” But hesitation has a cost — and it’s almost always paid quietly. The truth…
GOM World Cup Diary #28 – Whatever Happened To Seeing It Through? There are few more dangerous words in football than, "It's all over." Egypt probably thought exactly that with…
GOM World Cup Diary #27 - Whatever Happened To The Laws? There was a time when football was wonderfully simple. The referee reached into his pocket, produced a yellow card…
GOM World Cup Diary #26: Is It? Is It Really? England made history last night. A 3-2 victory over Mexico at the mighty Azteca, a stadium where very few visiting…
GOM World Cup Diary #25 – Whatever Happened To Knowing When You've Won? I watched France edge past Paraguay last night and, for long periods, I wasn't entirely sure whether…
GOM World Cup Diary #24 – Whatever Happened To Winning Hearts? I settled down with my morning coffee expecting Argentina to do what Argentina usually do. Win. Cape Verde, after…
GOM World Cup Diary #23 – Whatever Happened To Certainty? Portugal eventually overcame Croatia last night to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals. But once again, the biggest…
GOM World Cup Diary #22 – Whatever Happened To Learning? Well, somebody must have been listening. Only a few days ago I was wondering why England seemed determined to ignore…
GOM World Cup Diary #21 – Whatever Happened To Playing To Your Strengths? The race for the Golden Boot is becoming rather interesting. Kylian Mbappé helped himself to another two…
GOM World Cup Diary #20 – Whatever Happened To Living On Past Glory? The knockout stages reminded us of one of football's greatest truths yesterday. Yesterday counts for absolutely nothing.…
GOM World Cup Diary #19 – Whatever Happened To Taking A Chance? The World Cup finally came alive yesterday. Not simply because Canada scored a dramatic late winner against South…