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As England’s exit from the European Championship at the hands of hosts Portugal became an all too depressing reality, one man took virtually all the blame. Swiss referee Urs Meier, whose decision to disallow Sol Campbell’s goal late in normal time denied England a place in the semi-finals, has been roundly condemned as the man […]
Continue ReadingTwenty years of hurt will come to an end next summer when the England cricket team regain the Ashes, possibly… That might sound like over-confidence but when a team is young, hungry and on a winning streak then anything is possible. Success breeds confidence which breeds further success and the sky’s the limit for the […]
Continue ReadingAs excitement over Euro2004 reaches fever pitch, the tournament’s past masters shouldn’t be surprised lesser-known teams are suddenly getting serious… The headlines remarked excitedly upon “Germany’s shock exit” from Euro 2004. In the preceding days the footballing obituaries of Italy and Spain, two more ex-superpowers, had been written. Their places in the quarter-finals of Europe’s […]
Continue ReadingAfter seven successful years the hoops hero, Henrik Larsson, bids an emotional farewell to Celtic Park and his adoring fans. "Superb", "magnificent", "legend" are just some of the superlatives that drip off the tongue when one mentions the super Swede. And with 242 goals in 315 games, all of them are deserved. When the young […]
Continue ReadingThe high-speed, high-budget and high-excitement world of Formula One has long been the domain of the boys, but now a new challenge beckons… Don’t worry, we have no intention of taking the big boy’s racing toys away; we just want to give them a new one to play with. Introducing ‘Woman’ – racing’s hottest new […]
Continue ReadingThe domestic season is drawing to a close and the shadow of Euro 2004 is once again looming large over the football landscape… The national team will become the unified focus of all football fans and the grief will be widespread when our heroes are knocked out on penalties. Again. But what if it was […]
Continue ReadingAlarm bells are ringing at Old Trafford as Manchester United struggle to maintain their former glory, says Ashley Knott. The dismissive nature of Sir Alex Ferguson’s comments with regards to talk of the "end of an era" does not deceive anyone. This is, without doubt, a troublesome time for Manchester United, supposedly the biggest club […]
Continue ReadingThe long-awaited series between Pakistan and India got off to a ‘run fest’ at the National Stadium in Karachi, with India ending victorious, scraping home by five runs. In what is being billed as the greatest match in history, Pakistan came agonisingly close to successfully making the highest ever total for a team batting second: […]
Continue ReadingIndia and Pakistan are scheduled to play cricket again after a 14-year break, but visa problems are giving traveling fans pre-match jitters. Five one-day matches and three tests will be played between the longstanding nuclear rivals from 13 March to 17 April. More than 10,000 Indian cricket fans are expected to cross the border to […]
Continue ReadingEverton’s gamble purchase of Kevin Kilbane, the midfielder who made the unlikely leap from Sunderland to Everton last year, is making hot gossip at home. How many Evertonians experienced delirium on the final day of the summer transfer window? David Moyes’ purchased the most talented youngster in Scotland, an internationally proven keeper, and, most pertinently, […]
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