Back in 2004, Rob Spurr was having the happiest day of his life. Then he decided to go watch a star-studded Real Madrid play, and things took a most unexpected turn.
Maradona and the bird
December 14, 2020 by 3 Comments
Rob Spurr shares a story of Diego Maradona’s extraordinary ability to change the atmosphere of a stadium and influence a grand slam winner in his prime, punctuated by dishing out “the bird” to an Australian fan on a fevered whim. [Stupendous but not entirely surprising – Ed.]
Almanac Life: How to establish footy on a continent (in three parts)
October 18, 2020 by 7 Comments
Rob Spurr tells the story of Australian football in Chile and across the South American continent. [Great yarn – JTH]
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