A new book on football in a major European city which has never staged a League top-flight Derby match is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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‘My Black Book was my Google’ – Harry Harris ready to reveal fascinating football secrets
In a sports journalism career spanning five decades, Harry Harris built an enviable list of contacts which helped him to deliver countless scoops and …
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Route to Manchester United’s resurgence is detailed in new edition of club history book
The new paperback edition of a book dedicated to Jimmy Murphy, who began Manchester United's rebuild after the Munich disaster, is reviewed by Eric Br…
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Remembering Mike Morgan, 1948-2026: Football journalist for Sun, Star, Express and Mirror was ‘one of the best’
Tributes are being paid from across the football media industry to Mike Morgan, who has died at the age of 78; the Essex-born reporter was based in Yo…
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Gems abound in significant and timely new biography of Garry Sobers by acclaimed author
Award-winning Duncan Hamilton's latest blockbuster on cricket's greatest all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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60 years on from 1966 – five reporters who covered England’s World Cup win
On 30 July 1966, England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra-time at Wembley to win the World Cup; nearly 60 years later, five of the sports journalists…
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New biography restores Patsy Hendren to the ranks of cricket’s greatest heroes
A new biography of Middlesex and England batsman Patsy Hendren, which reveals his struggles with English cricket's establishment, is reviewed by Eric …
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Sports journalists from FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finalist countries call for Christophe Gleizes’ release
The Sports Journalists' Association of Great Britain joins with its counterpart organisations from France, Spain and Argentina, alongside the FWA, AIP…
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Impact of commercialism and climate change on cricket explored in new history of the sport
Cricket's history from origins as a money-making enterprise to global product with the long-form game now under serious threat is recorded in a new bo…
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Fans can discover plenty of weird and wonderful football facts in new trivia book
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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