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Sir Bobby Charlton: A gentleman of the beautiful game

October 22, 2023

Legend, icon and phenomenon are words that have been used to describe Sir Bobby Charlton in the 24 hours since the announcement of his death on Saturday afternoon, but there are two further narratives which encapsulate the feeling around the 1966 World Cup winner: the greatest to have ever played the game, and football’s gentleman. [...]
Villa one win off top of Premier League but they’re not contenders, says Emery

October 22, 2023

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has insisted being top four contenders is not on the table but that European qualification would be a good result for the season after his side beat West Ham 4-1 at Villa Park yesterday to move within two points of the summit of the Premier League table. Douglas Luiz netted [...]
Sportspeople ‘perilously close’ to limit, says major player group chief

October 22, 2023

Professional sportspeople are “perilously close to going over the limits of what is sustainable” according to a top player association executive. Simon Taylor of the Professional Players Federation has insisted that player welfare has not been given enough priority within the international game. Footballers in the past have spoken of the demands of a full [...]
Topley replacement must bring X-factor, says England cricket coach

October 22, 2023

England are looking for an X-factor player to rejuvenate their Cricket World Cup hopes after seamer Reece Topley was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament in India with a broken finger. The 29-year-old’s injury occurred in England’s record defeat at the hands of South Africa on Saturday and leaves the side a player [...]
South Africa forward accused of racial slur against England player

October 22, 2023

South Africa forward Bongi Mbonambi has been accused of directing a racial slur at England’s Tom Curry in his side’s 16-15 World Cup semi-final win on Saturday. Curry was heard asking referee Ben O’Keeffe: “Sir, Sir, if their hooker calls me a white c**t what do I do?” The New Zealander replied: “Nothing please. I’ll [...]
Sir Bobby Charlton: England World Cup winner and Manchester United legend dies aged 86

October 21, 2023

Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died aged 86, his family have announced. Charlton was a member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team and also enjoyed a stellar career with Manchester United between 1956 and 1973, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968. In a [...]
Ski holidays: La Clusaz is the authentic Alps ski resort Brits haven’t discovered

October 21, 2023

La Clusaz is the Alps town Brits don't know about yet, but that offers great skiing and brilliant food without the masses of British tourists
Dear England theatre review: Football at the theatre? It’s an obvious match

October 20, 2023

Dear England is a brilliant new show about football and mental health
LIV Golf: $50m purse up for grabs in Team Championship finale

October 20, 2023

Talor Gooch may have wrapped up the LIV Golf Individual Championship last weekend in Saudi Arabia, and banked £17m in the process, but the season is set for its climax over the next three days at the Trump National Doral in Miami. Because on the Florida greens this weekend the LIV Golf Team Championship finale [...]
Springboks should dismantle England by 20 points in World Cup

October 20, 2023

Watching South Africa edge France in the Rugby World Cup on Sunday evening was extraordinary, maybe one of the very best games of oval ball I have ever seen. And I am in no doubt that the Springboks will beat England this weekend, despite my run of poor predictions last week in the quarter-finals. South [...]