James Bayley
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The World Cup comedown
After following England to the 2026 World Cup, James Bayley considers why football gives grown men permission to get emotional,…
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Dear England, love from the National Theatre
A review of James Graham’s Dear England at the National Theatre, the play that follows Gareth Southgate’s England men’s football…
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A virtual reality called FIFA – it’s in the game
How one man became totally immersed in FIFA, the football video game, thanks to an unlikely endorsement from the World…
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Brexit and other daddy issues
United by lockdown but divided by Brexit, this first person feature explores the relationship between a son and his father…
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Masks and masculinity
A photo essay from the summer of 2020, in which men from Milan to Johannesburg wear their face masks with…
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The experiences of men in female-dominated roles
Attaboy! spoke to three men about to start careers in nursing, teaching and social work, to find out why so…
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Should we celebrate Dennis Rodman?
Rodman is back in the limelight, but can we celebrate the former rebounder’s legacy without ignoring his flaws?
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Zinedine Zidane: race, grace and brutality
In 1998 Zinedine Zidane united a divided France. Eight years later he signed off with a headbutt. Why the flaws…
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Diego Maradona review
A review of Asif Kapadia’s documentary Diego Maradona, a highlight of the golden age of sports documentaries and a welcome…
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Ten classical pieces to listen to before you’re 30
Ten classical music pieces for beginners to hear before you’re 30. They could inspire a lifelong passion, or at least…
