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Charles Walford

The Spectator

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The real reason for Fifa’s hydration breaks

More often than not controversy over liquid refreshment at a football World Cup focuses on the unsavoury antics of England’s travelling support....

27.06.2026 20

The Spectator

Charles Walford

Don’t kick Southampton out of the play-offs for spying

For a brief while, in the early 2010s, supporters of Middlesbrough FC borrowed from the Proclaimers to create a terrace song boasting that they would...

18.05.2026 20

The Spectator

Charles Walford

In defence of American sport

09.11.2025 20

The Spectator

Charles Walford