Editor’s letter: summer 2021
Editor Matthew Whitehouse introduces our summer sports special – one that celebrates people, not packages.
Editor Matthew Whitehouse introduces our summer sports special – one that celebrates people, not packages.
Ending the season with a personal best of 11 goals, Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha is at the peak of his powers. Now, he’s out to prove that he’s not “just an angry guy”, too.
In the last year, the Watford FC striker has secured the BLM logo on Premier League kits, written a memoir and created a podcast series with guests Ian Wright and Elton John. Anything else? “Big mouth got relegated. Now I have a point to prove.”
One per cent: that’s how many teenage footballers signed to club youth squads make it. What happens to the other 99 per cent? Harvey, 16, knows how hard the journey can be.
A proposed Super League would give more power to the few. Going by the explosion of anger on social media, fans are able to see the move for the disaster it is.