Jim White

England

Columnist at Telegraph. Occasional Fighting Talker. Also, with @philmcnulty, author of Red On Red, fully updated and out in paperback on 17 August

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Articles

Forty years on from Bradford fire disaster, club are force for good in city

4 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jim White

After tragedy helped heal fault lines in community, club are reaping rewards of having worked hard to attract more diverse fanbaseThings got a little hectic in Bradford city centre last Tuesday. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to cheer Graham Alexander's Bradford City team as they made their way on an open-top bus from the Valley Parade Stadium to City Park, where celebrations for gaining promotion after six years marooned in League Two could begin in earnest.
Six English teams playing in the 'Champions' League is an absurdity

6 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jim White

The very idea that whoever win it this year are guaranteed but two games in next season's edition would be laughed out of every boardroom across Europe. But there was something in the jeopardy of such a draw that made the European Cup such a compelling concept, an attraction that has long since been lost in an ever-expanding group stage designed solely to bolster the bottom line. Maybe the problem we hopeless nostalgists have is in its name.
Six English teams playing in the ‘Champions’ League is an absurdity

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jim White

Nowhere was the news that Tottenham Hotspur will meet Manchester United in the Europa League final celebrated with more gusto than in the two clubs’ accounts departments.
How David Attenborough changed sport forever

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jim White

The renowned broadcaster was, earlier in life, a TV executive who 'saved' Match of the Day and brought yellow tennis balls to WimbledonThe closest most of us associate the name Sir David Attenborough with the history of sport on television is his memorable commentary during an episode of Planet Earth II, broadcast in 2016.
Why 20 titles means so much to Manchester United and Liverpool

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jim White
Why 20 titles means so much to Manchester United and Liverpool

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jim White

On Bold Street, in Liverpool’s city centre, there is a shop that has long been the favoured outlet for the fashionable football fan. Transalpino is run by Brendan Wyatt, a match-going Liverpool supporter of some forty-year vintage. Over the past month he has been working on some new design T-shirts to mark his club’s inevitable Premier League title win this season. One in particular stands out.
Holding FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley is a joke

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jim White

To pay for the costs of building the new stadium, however, the FA needed a substantial injection of cash. So the semis were redirected to Wembley where the extra numbers and the eye-watering cost of a pie soon sent the finances into orbit. As a scheme it worked. Unlike the Glazers, the FA used the additional income to pay down its debt. Wembley is now mortgage free. The FA might still enjoy the additional revenue - using it not least to bolster the prize money at each stage of the competition.
I ain't no tough guy

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jim White

"My mum once said to me: son, wherever you are, there's never a dull moment. And I've not let her down," he says. "But I've moved on [from punditry work]. I'm busier than ever. For me, every day's a school day. You try to pick up on what you hear, something you witness. I'm inquisitive. I'm loving my life."He pauses for a moment. "Hopefully I'm not tempting providence here. Yes, like all footballers of my age, I worry about the possibility of dementia up ahead.
Graeme Souness interview: I ain’t no tough guy

3 weeks ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Jim White

One thing we all know about Graeme Souness is that he does not suffer fools gladly. Across nearly six decades as a player, manager and pundit, he has expressed little time for nonsense. Fluff and flimflam he finds intolerable. So, wary of his reputation, it seemed wise when Telegraph Sport was granted some time in his company, to be aware of the exasperation he has expressed whenever he has been asked whether he would fit in to today’s game.
The maddest Man Utd moments since Fergie left

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jim White

United are still waiting for a team to stand comparison with those of the Ferguson era but even at their worst the spirit of '99 lives onIt is no wonder Rory McIlroy is a Manchester United supporter. This is a club that, like him, prefers to do things the hard way. As the 5-4 win over Lyon proved, United favour drama over continuity.