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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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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Seeing red and losing your head: 10 infamous World Cup moments
From "The Battle of Berne" 72 years ago to an uninvited guest at the Qatar 2022 final trophy presentation, here are 10 moments from World Cup history …
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Mullery, Maradona and a Diana Ross miskick: World Cup TV memories from Mexico and the USA
The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup begins in Mexico City on Thursday, and those viewers who recall the 1970 tournament may well marvel at just how…
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1966 and all that… but there’s more, in new book marking 60 years since England’s World Cup win
An anecdote-heavy book to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of England's greatest football triumph is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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‘They Came from a Land Down Under’: The unlikely story of Australia’s World Cup pioneers
Duncan Mackay's new book about the birth of the Socceroos and their 1974 debut at the FIFA World Cup finals in West Germany is reviewed by Philip Bark…
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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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Offbeat stories from 1990 World Cup told with flair in ‘Echoes of an Italian Summer’
A new book revealing stories from the build-up to Italia '90 and the aftermath of the tournament is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Tales from a travelling TV sports reporter: Chris Skudder’s ‘Underdogs and Newshounds’
Sharing memories from trips to cover seven World Cups alongside observations from a storied career in broadcasting, former Sky News reporter Chris Sku…
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Holland calls for changes to footballing schedule ahead of Qatar 2022
by TUM BALOGUN Steve Holland has called on football’s governing bodies to address the relentless footballing schedule, ahead of the 2022 W…
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