The latest book of bizarre football trivia featuring amusing and unusual incidents on and off the pitch is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Month: June 2026
With Stokes in strife again, time is right to evaluate England’s cricket captains since 1979
England captains from Mike Brearley to Ben Stokes are put under the microscope in a Vic Marks book reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Seeing red and losing your head: 10 infamous World Cup moments
From "The Battle of Berne" 72 years ago to an uninvited guest at the Qatar 2022 final trophy presentation, here are 10 moments from World Cup history …
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Mullery, Maradona and a Diana Ross miskick: World Cup TV memories from Mexico and the USA
The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup begins in Mexico City on Thursday, and those viewers who recall the 1970 tournament may well marvel at just how…
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Sports Journalists’ Association to hold EGM on June 25
Following its Annual General Meeting, the SJA issues notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting which will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, startin…
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Hidden history of women’s cricket in England is celebrated in essential new book
'The Women in Whites: A History of Women’s Cricket in England' by Raf Nicholson will change perceptions about the evolution of the game, putting pio…
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1966 and all that… but there’s more, in new book marking 60 years since England’s World Cup win
A blockbuster book tracing 150 years of Test cricket and featuring exclusive interviews with many of its stars, now out in paperback, is reviewed by E…
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