Sid Lowe
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Simon Lowe, better known as Sid Lowe, (born, June 21, 1976, in Archway, London) is a Madrid
-based British
columnist who has been covering Spanish football for The Guardian
newspaper and Guardian Unlimited website since 2001. He also regularly appears (via phone or skype) on the Guardian Podcast Football Weekly where he gives updates on the latest news in La Liga
, the top division of Spanish football. He writes regularly for World Soccer magazine
and FourFourTwo
and gives updates on the Asia-based FourFourTwo (TV series). Sid is also TalkSPORT's reporter in Spain who brings regular reports to the Hawksbee and Jacobs show as well the Drive Time show with Darren Gough
and Adrian Durham
. He also works as a football commentator and panellist for Spanish, Asian and US television, and also appears on the TV channel of Real Madrid C.F.
. Sid can also be heard regularly on the US based soccer show "Beyond the Pitch" www.beyondthepitch.net. Sid gives regular La Liga updates a few times a month
In February 2008 Lowe completed a PhD, titled “The Juventud de Acción Popular in Spain, 1932-1937” at the University of Sheffield. The thesis deals with the origins of the Spanish Civil War
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In August 2008 Lowe wrote a news piece for The Guardian that caused considerable controversy in Spain, in which he reported on a photo that showed the Spain national basketball team
posing in a way that could potentially be seen as offensive to the Chinese and other Asian people. The Chinese embassy in Spain declared that they "didn't consider the gesture as racist".
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
-based British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
columnist who has been covering Spanish football for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper and Guardian Unlimited website since 2001. He also regularly appears (via phone or skype) on the Guardian Podcast Football Weekly where he gives updates on the latest news in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, the top division of Spanish football. He writes regularly for World Soccer magazine
World Soccer Magazine
World Soccer is an English language football magazine published by IPC Media. It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville, Sid Lowe and Tim Vickery. World Soccer is a member of the European Sports Magazines , an umbrella group of...
and FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket. Published monthly, costing £4.50, and at about 164 pages long, it published its 200th edition in February 2011...
and gives updates on the Asia-based FourFourTwo (TV series). Sid is also TalkSPORT's reporter in Spain who brings regular reports to the Hawksbee and Jacobs show as well the Drive Time show with Darren Gough
Darren Gough
Darren Gough is a retired English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The spearhead of England's bowling attack through much of the 1990s, he is England's highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals with 234, and took 229 wickets in his 58 Test matches, making him...
and Adrian Durham
Adrian Durham
Adrian Durham is a football journalist and broadcaster.-Career:Durham currently hosts TalkSPORT's "Drivetime" on weekdays between 4pm–7pm alongside ex-cricketer Darren Gough....
. He also works as a football commentator and panellist for Spanish, Asian and US television, and also appears on the TV channel of Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. Sid can also be heard regularly on the US based soccer show "Beyond the Pitch" www.beyondthepitch.net. Sid gives regular La Liga updates a few times a month
In February 2008 Lowe completed a PhD, titled “The Juventud de Acción Popular in Spain, 1932-1937” at the University of Sheffield. The thesis deals with the origins of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
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In August 2008 Lowe wrote a news piece for The Guardian that caused considerable controversy in Spain, in which he reported on a photo that showed the Spain national basketball team
Spain national basketball team
The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
posing in a way that could potentially be seen as offensive to the Chinese and other Asian people. The Chinese embassy in Spain declared that they "didn't consider the gesture as racist".