James Hirst

In spite of the prestigious title, there have only been two previous winners of the FIFA Ballon d’Or. It’s easy to forget that this award is still in its infancy, following the merging of FIFA’s World Player of the Year and the original Ballon d’Or – which had been...

Heading into the home stretch the football season begins to take on a different feel. The teams with a shot are beginning to separate themselves from the pack, division winners are starting to be talked about and the coaching merry go round is being primed for its annual spin...

Take a look at the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix each May and just take a moment to count how much money you can see. As gaudy shows of opulence go, you’ll struggle to find a less ashamed display of wealth than that which descends on this tiny...

I’ll make you a deal this week – we don’t have to talk about Peyton Manning. Not that the newly-crowned all-time touchdown leader didn’t have another strong week – throwing for just under 300 yards completing 25 of 35 attempted passes, but this time Peyton isn’t the star. Even if...

That’s another week in the books for the National Football League, except for the Monday night match-up when Houston travel to the banks of the three rivers to face Ben Roethlisberger’s Pittsburgh Steelers, of course. That game will get a mention later, but first we’re going to take a...

This week, Impact Sport takes a look at some of the big talking points from our cousins across the pond in the National Football League. Whether you’re a committed fan being regularly let down by your adopted franchise or a sceptical newcomer to this version of football, why not...

For those of us who suffer the regular jibes about American Football being boring, long-winded, difficult to understand or just rugby with pads, the summer can be a tough time. After the Superbowl in February we’ve done nothing but wait, and we’re used to waiting. We’re used to making...