Why 1999 was the finest moment for 4-4-2… and sir alex ferguson

You may have to take Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s word for how good he truly was. This is the modern age, where all opinions are equal and naysayers are prepared to argue into the dead of the internet that he

Growing up in Glasgow during the 1950s, just a few square feet of grass could feel like Hampden Park. Not far from his family home in the impoverished neighbourhood of Milton, a young Kenny Dalglish w

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I was playing for a Sunday League team called Royton Youth Club, where I’d been from 13 to 16. A scout called Len Davies came and watched me, then the next thing you know I’m going for trials. I got s

Rugby union: England go from “chokers” to “closers” ...

THUD! Nicky Butt has nearly gone flying, stubbing his toe on a wire across the floor as he attempted to dart across the room to speak to someone. “Every week, that happens…” Paul Scholes laughs. “F**k