‘I wasn’t very good at playing football. But I was very good at stopping other people playing football.’ If you search for a definition of ‘old-fashioned English centre-half’ you would probably find Jack Charlton’s name. Strong and uncompromising, he spent 21 years at the heart of the Leeds United defence and retired as a legendary … Read more
Top stars want Premier League to bring in quota of at least one BAME coach at EVERY club amid pressure to increase diversity – and talks have been held with the FA after they introduced same rule with England teams Top-flight players want clubs to have at least one BAME coach on first-team staff The … Read more
REVEALED: England and Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi, 19, was arrested on suspicion of rape after a model he met online called police and said she was attacked at his Battersea apartment Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested on suspicion of rape in the early hours of Sunday A model he met online and invited to … Read more
Leeds United hero and former England defender Trevor Cherry dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ aged 72 On Wednesday night it was announced that Trevor Cherry has sadly passed away Cherry, 72, was a former England international who won 27 caps for his country Cherry was part of Leeds United’s title winning squad during the 1973-74 season … Read more
Norman Hunter, the Leeds United legend, has died after a brave fight with coronavirus. The 76-year-old, who played 726 games in 15 years at Elland Road, was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 earlier this month. A Leeds spokesperson said the club was ’devastated’ at the sad news. Leeds United have announced the death of legendary … Read more
Tottenham and England legend Jimmy Greaves leaves hospital after a week as he returns home to recuperate from illness with his wife Jimmy Greaves went into hospital on April 7 due to concerns over his health Greaves is 80 and has struggled to maintain his health since a stroke in 2015 But the Tottenham hero … Read more
Peter Bonetti knew that not all cats have nine lives so he fought tooth and claw for the one God gave him. That long battle with Alzheimers ended this Easter Sunday, at 78, and football is in mourning for a goalkeeper so acrobatic and gravity-defying that Chelsea did indeed call him The Cat. His final … Read more
Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died at the age of 78 following a long battle with illness – with no suggestion of a link to coronavirus. Nicknamed ‘The Cat’ for his lightning reflexes, Bonetti is a club legend at Stamford Bridge after playing 729 games for Chelsea – making him their second-highest … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more