The days of Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, refusing to speak to the BBC look set to end, with the Premier League planning to implem…
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Marksman Greavsie hits another goal : the big 7-0
NORMAN GILLER pays a personal tribute to the golden goal-scorer of a bygone age of English football, who celebrates a milestone this weekend Jimmy Gre…
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SA 2010: Cape Town accommodation offer
Court case ‘match report’ hikes Pompey web traffic
Portsmouth’s day in court yesterday, as the Premiership football club battled over a winding-up order over a £7.4 million tax bill, saw th…
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History tells us there’s sweet FA to do about Terry
NORMAN GILLER weighs up the possible reactions of past England football managers to the off-the-field activities of John Terry The imaginations of old…
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‘Jairzinho. Pele. Banks saves!’ The magic of Mexico
What has been your most memorable World Cup finals? For many of us of a certain age, Mexico in 1970 remains the finest footballing tournament. PHILIP …
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SA media complain at FIFA’s World Cup gag
Journalists in South Africa are campaigning against restrictions contained within football world body FIFA’s World Cup accreditation small print…
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Tottenham deliver a kick in the wrecking balls
Tottenham have banned a special edition of NORMAN GILLER’s book Lane of Dreams because he used the word “Yid”. But even he thinks th…
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Everyone’s entitled to an opinion, even Arsenal fans
From John Cross, Daily Mirror The guy from the Liverpool Daily Post made me laugh when I saw him at the Anfield club’s FA Cup third round tie ag…
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Manchester’s cup of cheer for City’s Tevez
SPORTS BETTING with BettingBanter: Manchester City meet Manchester United at Eastlands tomorrow night in the first leg of their eagerly awaited League…
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