One of my favorite homegrown Chelsea players in recent years was Sam Hutchinson, the young
defender who, in his extremely brief senior Blues career, was responsible for providing the perfect
assist for this memorable Lampard goal. He retired last year, but has been consistently making
appearances for the reserve team this season, prompting me to wonder whether he's back en route in
his football career.
Why our football needs its own version of NFL 'Rooney rule' to really eradicate
racism
Paul Davis gets a reaction when he tells black players they should study for their coaching
badges and try to become managers. "The guys laugh in my face," he says. It's not because they're
rich or lazy or complacent or arrogant.