The Netherlands won the eighth UEFA European Championship, held across eight cities in the former West Germany 36 years ago; before the Munich final, …
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Tag: England football
How England warmed up for Euro 88 in match organised by Fleet Street sports journalist
The last time England were preparing to head for Germany to compete in the UEFA European Championship, they warmed up with a match in June 1988 agains…
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The guts of England’s glory: Duncan Hamilton’s ‘Answered Prayers’ re-examines 1966 World Cup
An insightful new book about the build-up to England's 1966 World Cup triumph and the horrors that haunted the players afterwards is reviewed by Eric …
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A tragicomic TV masterpiece: ‘Graham Taylor: An Impossible Job’ still the essential England documentary 30 years on
Thirty years ago, the SJA was still known as the Sports Writers Association and our Journalism awards did not include broadcasting. SJA Secretary Phil…
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SJA Sportswoman of the Year: The case for Mary Earps
VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED to decide the winners of three major categories at the Awards, to be held at The Kia Oval in London on Thursday 7 December; Jake…
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SJA Sports Team of the Year: The case for England’s Lionesses
As Women's Euros champions, the Lionesses landed the SJA Sports Team of the Year prize in 2022. Should second place at the World Cup earn them a doubl…
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‘Be creative and embrace variety’: Top tips from SJA special event
By Jon Holmes With expert advice and enthralling personal experiences, the Sports Journalists’ Association’s special live ‘Storytell…
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How England’s 2018 World Cup penalty heroes laid the ghost of G O Smith to rest
England and penalties. We have history, as a new book on the national team reveals. ERIC BROWN reports. The year was 1899 and a quarter of the world s…
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From the press box: 1966 and the day England lost the World Cup
Geraint Thomas’s Tour de France trophy has been stolen during a nationwide tour but that’s nothing when compared to the day England lost t…
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Jimmy Armfield: journalism and football lose a man of integrity
DAVID WALKER, sports editor of the Daily Mirror, pays a personal tribute to Jimmy Armfield, who has died at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer. …
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