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As Mexico and South Africa prepare to kick off another World Cup, I went back over my history dissertation from 2022.
I looked at how the tournament in 2010 helped fuel xenophobia in the country and the failures of FIFA.
16 years on, little has changed.
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This week I watched Aussie Rules. Australians may seem as if they are taking over London, but they have been playing sport in the capital for almost four decades.
The North London Lions have built a special community and play a sport that is a joy to watch.
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This week I watched table tennis. Marty Supreme may have been the sport’s main talking point earlier this year, but China’s men’s defeat to Sweden on Sunday was a shock.
Elsewhere, China’s women were flawless and there was disappointment for England.
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The lonely Arsenal flag from yesterday’s Champions League final standing defiant on the banks of the Danube. Still gutted, but lots to be proud of.
The Arsenal. Champions League final. #afc
The Arsenal. *Two games to make history… #afc #coyg
Absolute agony. Odegaard changed the game. Three to go for the Arsenal… #afc #coyg
This week I watched cricket. Ben Aitchison and Wayne Madsen shared a record-breaking partnership at Lord's to lead Derbyshire to victory over Middlesex.
It was a great display and demonstrated how good long-form cricket is, even if it is being neglected.
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The Arsenal. Champions of England. Best night of my life. #Arsenal #AFC #COYG
I wrote this in the early hours of Monday morning in an empty Oslo airport.
I reflected on an intense weekend of highs and lows in Budapest.
I was distraught when #AFC lost the #UCL final, but the joyous reality remains: Arsenal are champions of England. jackimmcrae.com/2026/06/03/t...
Jack McRae
Jack McRae
Jack McRae
Jack McRae
This week I watched cricket. The pavilion at Lord’s stands proud and defiant. Like a lonely lighthouse in a storm, the home of cricket is weathered by the ever-changing landscape around it. I…
