A Home For My Head

The Hardest Decision in Football: Knowing When to Let Legends Go There are very few moments in football that genuinely hurt as a fan. For me, one of them came before Euro 2008 when Spain manager Luis Aragonés announced his squad and left out my favourite striker growing up, Raúl González. Raúl wasn't just another player. He was Spain's captain, the country's all-time leading scorer at the time, and the face of Spanish football. As a supporter, I was devastated. I thought Aragonés had made a terrible mistake. Then Spain won the tournament. Looking back, I realized something that has stayed with me ever since: international football isn't about rewarding the greatest careers. It's about selecting the team that gives you the best chance of winning today. That lesson came rushing back to me while watching Portugal and Brazil exit the 2026 World Cup. This isn't about disrespecting two all-time greats. Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar have given their countries unforgetta...

  The Death of Physical Games Didn't Happen This Week. It Happened Years Ago. Every time PlayStation announces another move away from physical media, social media explodes. "This is the end." "Sony has lost all goodwill." "I'm never giving them another dime." As someone who actually collects physical games, I understand the disappointment. But I also think the latest outrage is aimed at the wrong moment. The death of physical gaming didn't happen this week. It happened years ago. We Saw This Coming I own a disc-drive PS5. Ironically, I'm the only one among the 10–15 gamers I know who even bought the disc version. Everyone else went digital. That's the reality Sony, Microsoft, and publishers have been looking at for years. When roughly 85% of game sales are already digital, companies aren't dragging consumers toward digital—they're following where consumers have already gone. That's why the current reaction feels strange to m...