It was second nature. You ransacked Alex Ferguson’s retirement statement over and over. Shaking it down for clues. Or barbs. Or agendas.

Jose’s performance stole another week that wasn’t his. And the English media spent a couple of days recalling special times.

I brought some German colleagues to the dogs a few years ago. It might well be the last time anyone from their nation turned elsewhere for sporting inspiration.

However hard they sell us Adam Scott’s win as an inspirational recovery from calamity.

It was a week for reflection. A week when we marvelled at a great champion besting injury to captivate us with a dramatic entrance.

Easter Sunday proved a landmark day for fascists, sexists, egotists, cyclists, feminists.

Winning Takes Care of Everything.

With Morrissey in the house, we started something we couldn’t finish.

It now looks like a great betrayal will be averted today.

You may have had to sleep with the light on this week. For an old bogeyman reemerged from the shadows: the European Super League.