The rules, not Spurs, are in the wrong when it comes to head injuries

I am by no means a Spurs fan, but I have to say I think that the club and manager Andre Villas-Boas have had a raw deal this week.

For those of you who missed it, Spurs have been vilified for allowing goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to play on after he had been knocked out following a collision with Everton’s Romelu Lukaku.

Substitute goalkeeper Brad Friedel was ready to come on at one point, but Lloris insisted he was fine to continue and was allowed to play out the final 12 minutes of the game.

Since then, Villas-Boas and his medical staff have come in for criticism from all corners, with the PFA and brain charity Headway among those wading in to say the Frenchman should not have been allowed to return to the field.

They’re probably right – but the problem is with the rules rather than Spurs’ actions.

It’s pretty obvious that a player who has been knocked out should not carry on, no matter how fit they say they are, and this is something the powers that be must put in the rulebook as soon as possible.

This is not an isolated incident.

Lukaku, who collided with Lloris, was knocked out in the process of scoring a goal earlier this season. It actually took him longer to recover and he also played on, but Everton did not come in for the same criticism Spurs have had to endure.

I’m sure there are many other examples of similar incidents. Let’s not wait for a player to get seriously hurt before we tighten the rules up.

Shane Warne’s schoolboy error

Never one to shy away from the limelight, former Australian cricketer Shane Warne has airing his views on England’s chances in this winter’s Ashes.

Alastair Cook’s captaincy, England’s bowling attack and Joe Root all received a healthy dose of criticism from Warne.

He should know better.

Just in case the England team needed more motivation for the Ashes, now they have it. I’m sure they’d love nothing more than to shove Warne’s comments down his throat by battering his beloved Australia.

I remember watching an Ashes test a few years ago when the shoe was on the other foot. England thought Warne had edged a delivery to the wicket-keeper but he did not walk.

Paul Collingwood responded by chirping away at the Aussie, who batted like a man inspired as a result. Let’s hope Warne’s comments have the same impact on the England team.

I was right, Formula One is getting boring

A couple of weeks ago, I said I agreed with Lewis Hamilton that Formula One was in danger of getting boring due to Sebastian Vettel’s dominance.

I was right.

Vettel has since won three more Grand Prix, meaning he has now finished first in the last seven races, securing the title with three races to spare.

Sunday’s Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi was actually fairly entertaining, if you ignored Vettel.

Despite failing to secure pole position, the Red Bull driver was leading by the first corner and had taken almost two seconds out of everyone by the end of the first lap. He then proceeded to build up such a big lead that he was never passed, even when he pitted for tyres.

Come on Seb – give everyone else a chance!

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