If you ask the majority of boys what they want to do when they grow up, most will indulge you in the dreams and ambitions of being a footballer. The idea of getting to play ‘The Beautiful Game’ for your job is what drives fans at a young age to get involved, to lace up […]
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Wimborne Town rise up the league after comfortable win against Walton Casuals
Wimborne Town’s first season in the Evo Stik Premier South has been a successful one. They currently sit 10thin the league on 44 points which is more than they could have wished for after just being promoted this season. The Magpies as they are nicknamed for the white and black stripes reside at their ground […]
Bournemouth’s Scott Mitchell to Compete in BDO World Professional Darts Championship
Dorset’s darting sensation Scott Mitchell, known as ‘Scotty Dog’, has yet again reached the BDO World Championship and is set to continue his title challenge at 2:15pm today. Facing up against Serbia’s Oliver Ferenc on day two of the World Championships, Mitchell hopes to recreate the success of his 2015 campaign which saw him take the […]
Grid Girls: The Latest Cut
In 2015, The Sun page 3 girls were banned after an outcry from the feminist movement. Darts walk on girls and F1 grid girls have become the latest victims. Is the feminist movement really fighting against the objectification of women? Or are they effectively taking away the freedom of choice for people to do what […]
Hope after sport: Rob Steed and Leon McKenzie discuss mental health and the importance of future employment
According to a Professional Players’ Federation survey, more than half of former professional sportspeople hold concerns about their mental wellbeing after retiring. Rob Steed, co-founder of Life After Professional Sport, a careers platform designed specifically for sportspeople, spoke to Struggles After The Whistle about the importance of LAPS’ work. Also hear from ex-professional footballer Leon McKenzie, […]
Leon McKenzie admits not wanting to show weakness during mental health struggles
Former professional footballer and boxer Leon McKenzie has opened up about his battle with mental illness, admitting ‘you don’t want to show weakness’ to the ‘old school set-up’ in the sporting world. The 40-year-old, now a leading mental health advocate, revealed his thoughts about the state of mental health in sport in an exclusive interview […]
Sports star Leon McKenzie admits keeping battle with depression a secret
Ex-professional footballer and boxer Leon McKenzie has admitted football negatively affected his mental health during his 18-year career. The 40-year-old, now a mental health advocate, shared his past regrets on not seeking professional help, and his reasons for keeping his battle with depression secret. “I think if I had spoken to the right people, if […]
The Silent Years – Added Value
Welcome to the added value of my MMP. Below you can find a fact-file of athletes who had developed CTE in their lives. CTE in Athletes You can also find my professional Twitter account below, which served as a research tool in this project. I carried out a selection of polls to help me gain […]
AFC Bournemouth new stadium proposals halted
AFC Bournemouth announced on Thursday that they were intially ‘overly optimistic’ with their plans to build a new stadium by 2020. The Cherries currently have the smallest capacity stadium within the Premier League with only 11,000 seats inside. Ross Millen spoke to fans and Eddie Howe about the plans and what this means for the […]