Sport is an inexhaustible source of good conversation and friendly disputation. The other day I was conversing with a group of friends who, like myself, find nothing more companionable and enjoyable than holding forth on the latest events and controversies in the world of sport.
For some reason the talk departed from recent victories like India’s in the Champions’ Trophy and the Miami Heat in that classic NBA Final against San Antonio and the extraordinary victory of Andy Murray at Wimbledon and turned to what it was like to lose, and lose