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The charismatic manager who almost brought football home
Terry Venables will forever be remembered as the manager who oversaw the summer that brought football home. The charismatic boss, who has died aged 80, enjoyed a colorful and controversial career, the undoubted highlight of which was bringing England within a penalty shoot-out of reaching the European Championship final on home soil in 1996 . … Read more
Sardines, hedgehogs and the Clockwork Cheese: the most idiosyncratic nicknames in hunting
Four years ago a journalist, who enjoys covering non-league football matches on winter evenings, emailed another journalist, who enjoys quirky facts, to inform him that Cornish team Perranporth, who play at St Piran League Division 4 West, known as the Pilchards. Also that their manager had once said: “I’m devastated.” Thus began a periodic correspondence … Read more
10 things to watch out for this weekend
Haaland and Salah top the list for the weekend Is Erling Haaland fit? He thinks so. Which of these gladiator candidates will follow a higher line? Could there be sideline antics from Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp? And which of the Premier League leaders and second-placed side will come out on top? As far as … Read more