The 15th edition of 'Soccer Aid' will be held on May 31, with more than £120 million raised for UNICEF since the charity football match began in 2006…
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Insights on England captains make cricket history book essential reading for fans
A fresh edition of the late Alan Gibson's book about the men who led the England team in its first 100 years of Test cricket is reviewed by Eric Brown…
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Fascinating biography of cricket ‘superhero’ Garry Sobers is a first-class read
A comprehensive, warts-and-all biography of cricket's greatest post-war all-rounder is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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‘Man of contradictions’ Danny Blanchflower remembered in glorious new biography
A new book celebrating the 100th anniversary of Spurs and Northern Ireland legend Danny Blanchflower's birth is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Managers and the media put under the microscope in superb sports book
An anecdote-packed book by Tim Percival on how coaches navigate the media spotlight is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Final farewell to ‘Trans World Sport’ – the ambitious anthology show that ran for 38 years
A Saturday morning staple for a generation of British sports fans, 'Trans World Sport' has been produced continuously since 1987 - until this week; th…
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New Ipswich Town book captures club’s heyday, when goals and champagne flowed
A new book charting the rise of Ipswich Town under Alf Ramsey and the later revival sparked by Bobby Robson is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Corinthian spirit kept alive along with memories of historic football clubs in new book
A new book dedicated to the vanished football clubs of Great Britain is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Ashes summer 50 years ago featured vandalism and ‘freaker’ but made star out of Steele
The England cricket team of today has been taking on India in a feisty five-Test series, but half a century ago, Australia were visiting for a four-Te…
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That marvellous moment! London 2012’s thrilling bid victory remembered, 20 years on
In the first week of July 2005, Britain was on tenterhooks, as decision day loomed for the cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympics; two decades on, t…
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