A new book wallowing in Italia ’90 World Cup nostalgia is reviewed by ERIC BROWN. The 1990 World Cup may not be remembered for quality and excit…
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#SJA2017: why England women’s world cup winners should be team of year
The voting has opened for Sportsman, Sportswoman and Sports Team of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards sponsored by the National Lottery. As fa…
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Alive and kicking: The Premier League at 25
Year zero, the dawning of a new era, call it what you will, it is a quarter of a century since the Premier League burst into life, revolutionising foo…
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Mail man James, who forecast England 1966 win, dies at 87
Brian James, an outstanding sports and feature writer from the early 1960s through to the turn of the century, has died of heart failure at the age of…
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Rostov puts out the red carpet for the Brit pack
By SIMON PEACH, Press Association Sport’s chief football writer Expectations were low and apprehension relatively high heading t…
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England’s forgotten victory in a 1966 World Cup
There's been plenty of coverage over the summer of the 50th anniversary of England's World Cup victory. But as PHILIP BARKER writes, there was another…
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1966 shock: Fifa president let in news reporters
Fifty years ago, England's World Cup triumph was not only a milestone for football, but it also gave birth to sports news reporting. Unlikely as it ma…
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Chris Nawrat: man who brought Gonzo to Fleet Street
PETER WILSON remembers some good times with his friend Chris Nawrat, the former Morning Star reporter who became sports editor of The Sunday Times, wh…
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BT Sport backs SJA’s Rugby World Cup reception
The Sports Journalists' Association and BT Sport are staging a special international media reception on September 15, before the Rugby World Cup…
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Sepp Blatter: My Part In His FIFA Downfall
GERRY COX recalls a time when the soon-to-be ex-President of world football was a lot more welcoming to the British press. He even offered biscuits wi…
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