An anecdote-heavy book to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of England's greatest football triumph is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Treasure chest of Test match memories can be found within Tim Wigmore’s essential cricket history
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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Running the World ‘for Dear Life’: How ‘Sport Aid’ raised millions for famine relief 40 years ago
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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