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From Jude Bellingham's gymnastics to Cristiano Ronaldo's preening and curmudgeon Steve Clarke - Mail Sport's writers pick their Euros highs and lows from Germany
14/07/24 09:30
Nico Williams' goal was enough for Spain to get the ball rolling, and England fell short in their chance to put things right following the Euro 2020 loss at Wembley. It was a month of highs, lows and everything inbetween for fans during the tournament, which started a month ago with Germany getting the better of Scotland. Now, Spain are European champions and England are forced to go back to the drawing board and go again at the World Cup in two years....read
Barbora Krejcikova is ready to take final step in memory of late mentor Jana Novotna as she prepares for Jasmine Paolini tie at Wimbledon
12/07/24 09:30IAN HERBERT AT WIMBLEDON: Six years after Novotna's death from ovarian cancer, at the age of 49, Krejcikova will take the encouragement handed down by her mentor and friend.Jasmine Paolini does mum proud by winning semi-final classic at Wimbledon just two weeks after first victory on grass to set up Barbora Krejcikova showdown
11/07/24 09:30IAN HERBERT AND RIATH AL-SAMARRAI ON CENTRE COURT: Mrs Paolini wasn't the only one. It's a mere two weeks since the Italian seventh seed, secured her first tour-level win on grass.Lorenzo Musetti ran Taylor Fritz ragged with his superb grass-court touch - expect firewords when he meets Novak Djokovic in his maiden Wimbledon semi-final
10/07/24 09:30IAN HERBERT ON NO 1 COURT: If Djokovic felt the audience here was against him when he played Holger Rune in the fourth round, he should try this magisterial young touch-player for size.How Gareth Southgate grew up in a world of alpha males and egos and a racist football culture... long before he became England's man who thinks and doesn't shout, writes IAN HERBERT
09/07/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: On one of the quieter nights at these Euros, I picked up the book of short stories which had been up and down the German railway network with me, by then unread.England must banish the RONALD KOEMAN CURSE when they face the Dutch in their Euros semi-final... and it's a long 30 years since it started
09/07/24 11:00IAN HERBERT: More than 30 years have passed since Koeman brought down David Platt as he ran clean through on goal in a vital World Cup qualifier. The episode became part of English football loreSpain 2-1 Germany (AET): Mikel Merino breaks hosts' hearts with 119th-minute winner to send favourites into Euro 2024 semi-finals after Florian Wirtz had forced extra-time
05/07/24 06:40IAN HERBERT: It was a bewildering, breathless night in which everyone suffered. After 119 minutes of football, Spain's Mikel Merino, a midfielder leapt to seal the night against all the odds.Inside the Switzerland plot to stop England: How Murat Yakin's side are honing the mentality of fellow-countryman Roger Federer, using the 'player whisperer'... and bonding over a traditional card game
05/07/24 11:07IAN HERBERT: There is a distinctly low-key and understated air about England 's quarter-final opponents. They train at an old, rather careworn local suburban football stadium in Waldau.Turkey president Recep Erdogan to attend Euro 2024 quarter-final against the Netherlands amid rising tensions with hosts Germany after Merih Demiral's 'banned gesture linked to far-right extremist group'
05/07/24 05:32IAN HERBERT IN STUTTGART: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has changed his schedule to be at the match against the Netherlands in Berlin.Austria 1-2 Turkey: Merih Demiral's double - including opener after 56 SECONDS - upends Ralf Rangnick's side and sends Turks through to face the Netherlands in Euro 2024 quarter-finals
02/07/24 08:54IAN HERBERT AT THE RED BULL ARENA: It was a wild, raw, febrile night of tournament football, as it should be - teams playing as if their lives depended upon it and many people in red, frantically bouncing.God only knows how sensitive soul Jude Bellingham would have coped with the raging criticism at Italia 90, writes IAN HERBERT
02/07/24 04:05IAN HERBERT: Bellingham appears to be obsessed with criticism of England's campaign, to the point that vindication was as paramount as victory on Sunday.France 1-0 Belgium: Nervy Les Bleus progress to Euro 2024 quarter-finals as Jan Vertonghen's late own goal separates the two nations after dire opening 85 minutes
01/07/24 05:51IAN HERBERT AT THE DUSSELDORF ARENA: Two own-goals and a penalty have taken them to the quarter-finals and we still look for an end result to go with the counter-attacking pace.Spain 4-1 Georgia: Luis de la Fuente's in-form side come from behind to set up Euro 2024 quarter-final against hosts Germany... with Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo all on target
30/06/24 09:06IAN HERBERT AT THE RHEINENERGIESTADION, COLOGNE: Georgia, the lowest ranked side in the tournament, led for 21 minutes during which their players threatened La Roja again and againCrippled by self-doubt, haunted by demons of past failures and questions about their coach.... It's Germany's turn to flirt with self destruction at the Euros, writes IAN HERBERT
28/06/24 11:00IAN HERBERT: The squad and the system are still relatively untested. Only seven months ago, they lost to Turkey and Austria. The draw against Switzerland has been a source of angst.As the reality of war slips from public consciousness, Ukraine served as a reminder of a bigger struggle, writes IAN HERBERT... they achieved more at Euro 2024 than anyone will
27/06/24 06:32IAN HERBERT IN DUSSELDORF: At Ukraine's Euros base in the spa town of Wiesbaden, they were taking down the images, loaded with significance.France 1-1 Poland: Robert Lewandowski's re-taken penalty keeps Les Bleus from the top spot in Group D... but a masked Kylian Mbappe breaks his Euros duck as he returns to the starting XI
25/06/24 05:58IAN HERBERT AT BVB STADION DORTMUND: France looked like a one-man operation at times, with the same struggle for the fluidity which had kept Antoine Griezmann on the bench.Gary Lineker called out England's performance for precisely what it was. Whining Harry Kane's drivel is the real issue here, writes IAN HERBERT
25/06/24 11:00IAN HERBERT: The studio comments will always shape the questions. The broadcast producers want this. Controversy means profile means ratings. Football is an angry world these days.Albania 0-1 Spain: Ferran Torres secures top spot for Luis de la Fuente's in-form side despite making 10 changes
24/06/24 09:17A single goal from Ferran Torres earned Spain a straightforward 1-0 win over Albania, securing their spot in the knockout stages of Euro 2024, and dumping their opponents out.Inside 'Little Istanbul', where Germany's 1.5million Turks are painting Cologne red ahead of crunch Euros clash with Portugal
21/06/24 09:30IAN HERBERT IN COLOGNE: A mere draw for Turkey against Portugal in Dortmund and they will be dancing and singing in the streets of every host city.Poland 1-3 Austria: Marko Arnautovic's penalty seals tough defeat for Mical Probierz's side - who are all-but out of Euro 2024 after dropping to rock bottom of Group D
21/06/24 05:57IAN HERBERT AT THE OLYMPIASTADION: Austria might have been the diminutives ones but Poland don't have the godfather of gegenpressing.Gritty Scotland give themselves a chance of making history with progress to knockouts still a possibility after outperforming Switzerland, writes IAN HERBERT
19/06/24 09:15IAN HERBERT IN COLOGNE: A tide of royal blue support on the banks of Rhine lifted Scotland to another level on Wednesday night and kept their place in these championships alive.The footballer at the centre of France's political split: IAN HERBERT on how powerful Kylian Mbappe can be
18/06/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: If the most ubiquitous piece of UEFA branding here at the Euros is to be believed, everyone is 'united by football.'France 1-0 Austria: Didier Deschamps' side begin Euro 2024 with a win over Austria after Maximilian Wober's own goal... as Les Bleus captain Kylian Mbappe suffers a broken nose
17/06/24 08:57IAN HERBERT AT THE MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA IN DUSSELDORF: Everyone was appropriating the man last night. 'Kylian McBappe' stated an enterprising Scottish banner.Kylian Mbappe could miss the rest of France's Euro 2024 campaign as Real Madrid new boy is 'rushed to hospital for surgery' after suffering broken nose following brutal collision with Austria rival
17/06/24 08:50The French Football Federation confirmed on Monday night that the player, pictured leaving the stadium in an ambulance was undergoing surgery,Wout Weghorst underlines desire to start for the Netherlands after the former Man United forward's instant impact against Poland
17/06/24 11:45The Burnley player, who was most recently on loan at Hoffenheim, did not publicly challenge Koeman's team selection after the opening game win but he did underline his ambition to start.Confident and expressive Cody Gakpo impresses in the Dutch set-up... the forward has greater certainty in his role under Ronald Koeman after becoming utility player at Liverpool
17/06/24 11:43When Gakpo signed for Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven in the winter of 2022, Klopp said there had been a need to move quickly before he became a '40-goal player' somewhere else.Ronald Koeman says the Netherlands needed 'English qualities' to beat Poland after 'upset' target man Wout Weghorst scores winner off the bench
16/06/24 06:07Koeman revealed that the 31-year-old, who didn't score once in the Premier League during half a season at Manchester United last year, had been unhappy when told he was not a guaranteed starter.Poland 1-2 Netherlands: Former Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst scores late winner after Cody Gakpo nets his 10th international goal in come-from-behind victory
16/06/24 02:54IAN HERBERT AT THE VOLKSPARKSTADION: Time was running out in a desperate Dutch search for an equaliser in a game they had overwhelmingly dominated when Weghorst stepped up.Germany is tearing itself apart, writes IAN HERBERT, with football fans scared to fly the flag as they host Euro 2024 after it was hijacked by the Far Right
14/06/24 01:00IAN HERBERT: This is most certainly not 2006. Walk the streets of Munich and there is an unmistakable lack of German flags in windows and on balconies.IAN HERBERT: What will it take for Man City fans to accept Abu Dhabi's charmless reign is a terrible look for their club?
11/06/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: Most people abhor the idea of a Gulf state hiring the expensive lawyers to ensure its own companies can funnel limitless cash into the club, through 'sponsorship deals'Does Emma Raducanu care more about celebrity than tennis? Fresh from a break-up with her billionaire boyfriend and promoting Dior and Porsche in Scotland, Britain's golden girl faces big questions back on grass
11/06/24 01:00IAN HERBERT IN NOTTINGHAM: How much the 21-year-old actually cherishes what tennis has brought her is difficult to discern, though.Emma Raducanu insists she's in a 'really fit place' with Wimbledon less than a month away... after overcoming an injury nightmare that saw her forced to undergo wrist surgery last year
10/06/24 09:35Raducanu, said she now had 'zero doubt or apprehension' when hitting the ball, despite having operations on both wrists a year ago following continual pain.Man City seem haunted by Man United - and Leeds and Newcastle are still bigger: IAN HERBERT on the reasons behind their courtroom war with the Premier League
06/06/24 01:00IAN HERBERT: Four consecutive titles are all well and good but Manchester City still don't command the global traction of Manchester United and Liverpool.Premier League clubs are 'losing their s***' over Man City's legal case and believe it could end competitive balance in the top flight... as one executive asks 'what's the point?' if they succeed in dispute
05/06/24 03:29IAN HERBERT: One club executive has told Mail Sport: 'If this case succeeds, what's the point?' Another said: 'We might as well walk away from the idea of competing with them.'Football's new breed of hooligans heading for the Euros: Why cocaine-fuelled teens who want to show off on Instagram have German police on alert
04/06/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: It's unfashionable to speak well of football policing. To do so, some fans will say, is to be a cheerleader for a presence which intrudes on the simple pleasures.A stained statue at the edge of a car park, an unrecognisable bust and a modest gravestone in Ipswich. IAN HERBERT asks: Why is England's only immortal manager barely celebrated?
28/05/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: It's 25 years since the man who delivered English football's most golden summer was laid to rest in typically understated fashion.The great football sticker rip off: The astronomical sum albums cost to fill revealed - and how vicious corporate warfare means top players are missing completely
28/05/24 01:00IAN HERBERT: If it's hard to believe that football stickers, six centimetres square, could be a source of corporate warfare, try speaking to those who've worked for either of the rival companies.Parents outraged with 'rip-off' Euro 2024 sticker albums with dirty war between Panini and Topps meaning England players are missing - and it could cost £1k to fill in both books
27/05/24 09:30IAN HERBERT AND MIKE KEEGAN: Panini blocked American-owned rival Topps from printing stickers of stars such as Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, and John Stones.Inside the fall and rise of Leeds United: How Daniel Farke turned it around and led the club to the brink of promotion back to the big time
25/05/24 01:00IAN HERBERT: Daniel Farke broke into a half-grimace, half-grin, when he was told on Friday that a huge image of his face had been emblazoned on Trinity Leeds, a shopping centre in the city.The Premier League NEEDS Mikel Arteta to be its saviour... he is the only one capable of taking down the Man City machine, writes IAN HERBERT
21/05/24 04:02IAN HERBERT: He became the director and curator of that moment, taking over the microphone to relate to supporters that his way had been the right way all along.Arsenal's stuck-on smiles betray the sense that second isn't good enough, writes IAN HERBERT
20/05/24 01:00IAN HERBERT: A few people who witnessed the terrible diminution of Arsenal, and wondered if there was ever a way back, had tears in their eyes on Sunday.Shankly was the trailblazer, Paisley was the trophy king... so where does Klopp sit in Liverpool's storied pantheon?
19/05/24 01:07IAN HERBERT: And then Jurgen Klopp arrived - speaking and carrying himself with a self-assurance which transcended football.The Arsenal football prodigy haunted by what he saw in prison: Anthony Stokes witnessed brutal scaldings, beatings and drug abuse. Now he realises what he threw away...
14/05/24 02:01IAN HERBERT: I meet Anthony Stokes at a prison in the central belt of Scotland, two weeks into what will turn out to be a three-month sentence, and the experience already seems indelible.They've landed a Belgian club with a transfer ban and ruined an Aussie airline... these sharks should NEVER have been allowed to circle Everton, writes IAN HERBERT
10/05/24 01:00IAN HERBERT: There's been something deeply questionable all along about the outfit called '777' picking over what they have seen as the carcass of Everton.Everton are thrown a takeover lifeline with two US firms exploring offers as deal with controversial American firm 777 nears collapse - while club insist they aren't heading for administration
09/05/24 07:21IAN HERBERT AND SIMON JONES: One of the parties is thought to be investment firm MSP Sports Capital, which has lent the club money to fund the new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium'It was too late for him, but he asked me to make a promise': One WAG's fight to stop today's players meeting her legendary husband's tragic fate
08/05/24 01:00It is a love story, no less. The story of how she, a grade A student, and he, a promising young footballer, met on a school trip to the 1960 Rome Olympics.Cocaine and booze-fuelled young England fans are a concern for German police at the Euros - and law enforcement need serial hooligan Tommy Robinson like a hole in the head, writes IAN HERBERT
07/05/24 05:37IAN HERBERT: There were two senior German police officers in the room at Whitehall on Tuesday to relate that England fans at Euro 2024 would be welcome, but songs about WW2 wouldn't.Tennis love birds Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur tell all about their romance, adoring Jamie Vardy and tackle our Mr & Mrs quiz
03/05/24 04:01Alex de Minaur, world No 11 tennis player and part-time resident of Spain, is sitting in Madrid on a Clasico weekend, describing, deadpan, how he is a follower of Leicester City now.How Cole Palmer is similar to the late, great George Best... and here's why the Chelsea star should beat Phil Foden to the Footballer of the Year award
30/04/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: The player last week described by Pep Guardiola as 'shy' has provided this season's supreme iridescence in ways which transcend the grey data.The introduction of a salary cap will stop Manchester City's accounting gymnastics, writes IAN HERBERT, after the Premier League champions voted against its introduction
29/04/24 09:30IAN HERBERT: The great thing about having a Gulf state own you is that a phalanx of state-owned companies suddenly become interested in sponsoring you.Ruud Gullit on why he labels Chelsea's last two years as 'horrible', the root of Man United's problems... and Taylor Swift's NFL takeover
23/04/24 11:00INTERVIEW BY IAN HERBERT: Occasionally, Ruud Gullit feels the beat of time on his back these days and the need to seize life's every moment.Jude Bellingham backs England to go 'one step further' and claim Euro 2024 glory... as the Real Madrid star bids for a personal treble with LaLiga and Champions League success
22/04/24 11:13IAN HERBERT IN MADRID: Jude Bellingham has raised the prospect of securing a personal treble this summer by helping take England to glory in the European Championships.Fabio Capello insists Jordan Pickford is a 'problem' for England and suggests the Everton stopper's fear of the ball could leave the Three Lions vulnerable at major international tournaments
22/04/24 04:59IAN HERBERT IN MADRID: Fabio Capello has said that England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is 'a problem' .Forget Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham will be the next name to join the pantheon of Real Madrid greats... just ask the legends themselves
22/04/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: Bellingham has adopted that stance in Spanish cities coast-to-coat this season, though his Clasicos have been an emblem of an introduction for the ages.IAN HERBERT: This outburst takes Brian Clough's club down into the sewers of the game... the current custodians are trashing their legacy
21/04/24 09:30IAN HERBERT: Not for the first time in a season where Nottingham Forest have behaved with a lack of class over officiating, the words and example of Brian Clough might be worth consideration.Martina Navratilova likens staging the WTA Tour Finals in Saudi Arabia to hosting the event in North Korea as she slams the controversial move and vows not to go as a pundit
21/04/24 08:04Martina Navratilova has said that the decision to stage the women's tennis end-of-season finals in Saudi Arabia is as shocking as taking them to North Korea.Coventry have been penniless, homeless and at war with their owners but, like the city bombed in 1940, they have risen from the rubble to set up their semi-final date with Man United
19/04/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: The sun is up on a sky-blue day and no one in Coventry feels remotely inclined to wait until the weekend before breathing in the full FA Cup semi-final experience.Football's first superstar who worked at the same pit as my grandad... and puts the PFA to shame
16/04/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: He fought for a fair player wage and the right to transfer between clubs, taking on a powerful Edwardian Establishment determined to limit the money workers took.Thirty-five years after horror of the Hillsborough tragedy, Mail Sport can reveal that incredibly the stadium is still not fit for purpose with poor stewarding, inadequate turnstiles and a problem tunnel
15/04/24 08:14IAN HERBERT: Sheffield Wednesday observed their usual remembrance on Monday for the 97 Liverpool fans whose deaths have made Hillsborough synonymous with tragedy.I was scammed into investing into a hotel that didn't exist - here's how you can avoid the same: How Man United legend Bryan Robson is advising the next generation, writes IAN HERBERT
09/04/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: For the players of real genius who've pulled on the jersey - Sir Bobby, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes - Robson was, and is, one of the first picks in an all-time best United XI.Man United and Liverpool are braced for a new era in their great rivalry as Sir Jim Ratcliffe tries to halt his club's slide and the Reds prepare for life after Jurgen Klopp
06/04/24 09:30IAN HERBERT AND SIMON JONES: There have been moments in the history of collisions between United and Liverpool when grace from a young talent was all it took to prevail.The remarkable tale of Man United's original 'Wembley of the North': Tickets for a sixpence, financial scandal and a stinking chemical plant
05/04/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: It wasn't quite so personal between United's and Liverpool's players in February 1910. But there was bad blood between the two cities when the teams met at 3.30pm that day.Football's most moving story from Wrexham: Where kids with autism can find refuge - and it's not just down to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's investment, writes IAN HERBERT
02/04/24 04:00IAN HERBERT: Attending a football match, and experiencing what it is to be a football fan, is an even greater challenge for those on the autistic spectrum who need order, routine, their own space.What happened to the ghost grounds: How football's once-great stadiums have been transformed… so can you match the present drone photos with their historic past?
28/03/24 12:00IAN HERBERT: It sometimes seems that those who view our football from beyond these shores have the greatest appreciation of the cathedrals, which have been bulldozed now.From Johnny Haynes, George Best and Bobby Moore to The Cottage's high-end dining club, swimming pool and Michelin star chefs. IAN HERBERT on Premier League clubs losing touch
27/03/24 05:13A photograph taken before Fulham played Chelsea at Craven Cottage in 1965 is an eternity away from images released of the computer-generated images of a new Riverside Stand.IAN HERBERT: Rob Page has plenty of questions to answer after penalty shootout heartbreak... with the talent at his disposal Wales should not have needed a play-off to qualify for the Euros
27/03/24 07:00IAN HERBERT IN CARDIFF: Rob Page painted a picture of himself as a central character in what happens next, he has some uncomfortable questions to answer today about his management.Wales 0-0 Poland (4-5 pens): Euro 2024 qualifying ends in heartbreak for Rob Page's men as they lose on penalties in Cardiff... with former Man United winger Dan James seeing his spot-kick saved
26/03/24 10:35IAN HERBERT AT CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: The minds were willing and the defence absolutely resilient but the small moment of genius which the team have always relied on was not there.A chink of light for Everton after years of scandalous decline... and dismal 777's record suggests they should be nowhere near, writes IAN HERBERT
26/03/24 05:00IAN HERBERT: They were packing them in at the famous Winslow pub on Goodison Road last Friday evening, as the Everton FC we used to know was remembered.Judgement day for Rob Page's boys: Barcelona veteran forward Robert Lewandowski and Poland stand in the way of Wales reaching the Euro 2024 finals
25/03/24 10:30IAN HERBERT: Lewandowski is 35 now, and though he didn't register for the Poles in their 5-1 evisceration of Estonia in their play-off semi-final last week, he's still very much the threat.IAN HERBERT: Brazil are the Beatles of football, but there is a murky reason why they have not been here more
22/03/24 12:00IAN HERBERT: The 25-year-old Pele cut a bashful figure as he stepped out from a wooden cabin on Scotland's west coast, immaculately attired as the Brazilian football team always were back thenIAN HERBERT: There's life after Bale as the Page boys usher in a new era! For too long the football conversation in Wales has been downbeat... but their victory against Finland felt like a team stepping out into the light
22/03/24 08:21IAN HERBERT: The waiting and longing for Gareth Bale to produce something. The excruciating sense that Bale was at every press conference under duress.The simple fix that would stop VAR ruining football for fans, writes IAN HERBERT
19/03/24 05:01IAN HERBERT: It's hard to overstate quite what a gift it was to be at Dublin's Aviva Stadium just after 5.30pm on Saturday evening.Three transfer windows. 43 players signed. £300million blown. How Nottingham Forest lost the plot
19/03/24 07:22IAN HERBERT: No fewer than 43 players have arrived for close to £300m across three transfer windows and Monday there were consequences - a four-point deduction.Conveyor belt of talent holds to the key to this new Irish rugby dynasty after Andy Farrell's side secured back-to-back Six Nations titles
18/03/24 12:33IAN HERBERT IN DUBLIN: It was fitting that he should have done so on the day that Ireland confirmed themselves to be the outstanding rugby nation of our islands.Ireland coach Andy Farrell praises his team for writing themselves into history after winning back-to-back Six Nations titles and admits surviving night of tension against Scotland made achievement even sweeter
17/03/24 12:48IAN HERBERT: Scotland kept things on a knife edge for much of the match and Farrell said that made the 17-13 victory even sweeter.Ireland 17-13: Andy Farrell's side hold their nerve to claim hard-fought win and retain Six Nations title... with tries in each half by Dan Sheehan and Andrew Porter ending England's faint championship hopes
16/03/24 06:46Ireland held firm to beat Scotland 17-13 in a tight match at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and clinch back-to-back Six Nations titles for the second time in 11 years.IAN HERBERT: Ireland must prove they can deal with searing scrutiny after their Gran Slam hopes were crushed by England... with Andy Farrell's men returning home to face Scotland on St Patrick's weekend
15/03/24 10:31IAN HERBERT: So, home come the Irish once more for St Patrick's weekend, with talk of glory in the air. Yet, there is the stubborn, dreary, 'if only' following their defeat to England.Ex-Celtic star Anthony Stokes is jailed for breaching court order banning from contacting his ex-girlfriend - who he bombarded with abusive messages and stalked when their relationship broke down six years ago
15/03/24 02:29Stokes, described as 'a man of some talent and ability', was also banned from contacting Eilidh Scott for five years.IAN HERBERT: How PFA boss is lining his pockets with Italian side hustle - while football legends are facing the fight of their lives
12/03/24 07:54IAN HERBERT: The pursuit of help from the Professional Footballers Association still seems a bleak prospect for families of players who gave joy to so many of us and are living with dementia now.Swindon's kids are up for the FA Youth Cup again as they eye their first semi-final... George Best stopped them 60 years ago but with Man United already dispatched, glory is within their sights
07/03/24 11:13IAN HERBERT: No-one expected to see the name 'Swindon Town' in the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals, given they've had Man United and Sunderland standing in their way in the tournament so far.
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- Mary Lou Retton reveals fat-shaming abuse she suffered after her 1984 Olympic Gold Despite gymnastic legend weighing just 94 POUNDS
- Lionel Messi puts his feet up as Argentina captain relaxes in the sun with wife Antonela After damaging ankle ligaments in Copa America final
- LeBron James and Team USA thrash Serbia in Olympic warmup, despite claims of 'ego and other BS' threatening their gold medal chase
- Belichick blasted as a 'hypocrite' over NFL media U-turn The former Patriots coach was criticized for inking a deal with the CW network's Inside the NFL
- Bosa lists luxurious $1.75m Florida condo with a private beach The NFL player, who signed a $170m 49ers deal last fall, got his mom's real estate help
- 'Humiliated' former NFL star Terrell Davis opens up on being handcuffed on a flight He called for United Airlines to be held accountable
- Serena Williams says being ghosted by her first boyfriend made her a better athlete 'He's gonna regret this,' the Grand Slam champ recalled saying
- WNBA inks media rights package worth more than $2billion It's worth roughly four times the value of the league's current media deals
- Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa hints at late husband's feud with his parents as she mourns death of father-in-law 'We hoped things would've been different'
- Ingrid Andress breaks silence after national anthem performance made her laughing stock at MLB Home Run Derby 'I was drunk'
- Usher FINALLY attends Las Vegas Aces game two years on from A'ja Wilson's hilarious plea As pair link up on court after defeat to Chicago
- Andress fans leap to her DEFENSE despite her disastrous national anthem performance at the MLB Home Run Derby Branded 'the worst ever'
- Kobe Bryant fans mourn father's death after ex-NBA star dies following a stroke ''I'm picturing Kobe playing his Dad one-on-one in heaven'
- Simone Biles addresses 'traumas and downfalls' after suffering the 'twisties' in Tokyo Ahead of return to Olympic Games for USA
- Patrick Mahomes insists he's 'DONE' having kids after wife Brittany announced they're expecting their third child last week In a heartwarming video
- Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes arrive at MLB All-Star game after gymnast flaunted their private jet to Texas 'First lady of baseball' stunned in gown
- Jaylen Brown lists his Boston penthouse for $4.75m amid star's Olympics snub and dig at Bronny James In the upscale Seaport neighborhood
- Phillies star Alec Bohm couldn't keep a straight face during Ingrid Andress' disastrous national anthem At MLB Home Run Derby
- Singer Ingrid Andress delivers 'the worst national anthem EVER' It's hard to turn Texans off to The Star-Spangled Banner, but one woman nearly did so on Monday
- Skip Bayless 'is OUT at FS1 and will host his final show later this summer' His departure comes one year after co-host Shannon Sharpe left
- Hard Rock Stadium suffered 'significant damage' Miami Dolphins are continuing to assess the damage caused on Sunday
- Brittany Mahomes posts friendship pics with new BFF Taylor Swift The two met up in Europe with Patrick and Travis Kelce
- CONMEBOL blames Copa America chaos on Hard Rock Stadium officials But not everyone is so quick to give the organization a pass
- Erik ten Hag FUMES at Man United stars Warns players that defeat against Rosenborg was 'not the standard for top football'
- Wife of USA soccer star reveals her traumatic ordeal As she tried to get into the Copa America final with the couple's eight-year-old daughter
- Caitlin Clark responds to Serena Williams' 'white people' joke during the ESPYs Host poked fun at her being well liked by 'white people'
- Richard Simmons 'refused medical attention after falling in his bathroom' the day before fitness guru's death aged 76 REVEALED
- EXCLUSIVEJustin Jefferson IS the father of his ex-girlfriend's baby, judge rules after $140m NFL star was accused of pressuring her to abort the child
- Copa America final descends into chaos Fans COLLAPSE in crush, hundreds sneak in through vents... and up to 7000 ticketless supporters are allowed in
- Vikings star Jordan Addison arrested on suspicion of DUI Weeks earlier, Addison's rookie teammate Khyree Jackson died in a car accident
- Argentina retains the Copa America winning their 16th title But an ugly start to the day in Miami tarnishes CONMEBOL event
- Super Bowl champion Jones dead at 40: Baltimore Ravens legend found at his home in Houston Tributes poured in for the former wide receiver
- Sydney's Travis Bazzana goes No. 1 overall to Cleveland The 21-year-old is the first Australian to be picked in the opening round of the MLB Draft
- The adorable name Kelce calls Mahomes' MOM... as tight bond between Chiefs pair is revealed Their friendship goes back years
- UFC star Dober reassures fans and insists there is 'no shame in failure' after opponent left his face COVERED in blood Took a brutal beating
- Inside Belichick's wild summer: From a new job and a new girlfriend (49 years his junior!) to roasting Brady and watching Swift in Europe
- NBA legend Kerr speaks out on Trump shooting - 40 years after his own father was assassinated In Paris coaching Team USA at the Olympics
- Richard Simmons' body is removed from his Los Angeles home after his death at 76 The medical examiner was seen arriving at the West Hollywood house
- Caitlin Clark posts hilarious birthday message to boyfriend Connor McCaffery Playfully teased him over their rivalry on the basketball court
- Dave Portnoy insists 'bad a**' Donald Trump will easily win the election after surviving assassination attempt Slams Joe Biden's slow response
- Travis Kelce gets hilarious word of encouragement from golf fan as he shanks tee shot Hit more than one wild shot this week
- Cavinder Twins reveal why they returned to Miami College basketball duo prepare to reunite on the court: 'Unfinished business'
- Ryan Garcia apologizes to ex-wife Andrea Celina after threatening to 'f**k up' baby mom and 'destroying' their home Latest ugly incident
- Inside Magic Johnson's lavish summer getaway As NBA legend travels around Europe with wife Cookie and Samuel L. Jackson
- NFL legend Jerry Rice tells reporters 'I will f**k you up' while competing alongside Jason Kelce at Lake Tahoe celebrity golf tournament
- Travis Kelce stays coy on his chances of joining Taylor Swift on stage again during her Eras Tour 'I can't let anything out the bag'
- UFC fighter Tracy Cortez chops off her HAIR to make weight for Rose Namajunas bout After needing to cut a half pound for flyweight contest
- Swift subtly reacts to Kelce being named the NFL's No. 1 tight end ESPN polled coaches, executives and scouts for their Top 10 tight ends in the league
- Brunson agrees to shock $156.5million four-year extension with the Knicks The point guard was eligible for an extra $113million in 2025
- Whitlock claims Michael Jordan 'wasn't defended' like WNBA star Clark has been The Fever player is in contention for Rookie of the Year
- Yankees and Orioles get into wild bench-clearing brawl Captain Aaron Judge was seen rushing in to break up the fight that erupted in Baltimore
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- Brittney Griner reveals she wants her newborn son to call her 'POPS' not mom, leaving fans to question 'why is he in the WNBA?'
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- Travis Kelce looks in peak form as he returns to Chiefs training camp after European adventures to see girlfriend Taylor Swift's concerts
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- LeBron James is unveiled as Team USA's flagbearer for Paris Olympic opening ceremony
- Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez is paraded at his former club River Plate amid racism storm… before the WHOLE STADIUM sing the offensive song aimed at France and their black players
- Rays' Taylor Walls reenacts Donald Trump's famed 'Fight! Fight! Fight!' chant after double... but Cardinals INSIST similar celebration was 'not a political statement'
- It's official! Georgia QB Carson Beck confirms relationship with one of the Cavinder sisters
- Dave Portnoy calls Joe Biden 'lettuce head' as the Barstool boss reacts to the President not seeking reelection this fall
- Humiliating moment Scottie Scheffler tops his tee shot just 150 YARDS after World No 1 looked miserable as he three-putted from six feet to see Open chances slip away at Royal Troon
- Who was Omar Minaya's wife Rachel? What to know about about the ex New York Mets GM's family life as mystery surrounds his spouse's death
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- Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve - as umpire is forced to SEPARATE the two players
- Tiger Woods supports son Charlie, 15, in US Junior Amateur Championship after Open nightmare... but here's why legend has to watch from the galleries after being barred from caddying!
- Stephen A. Smith says Joe Biden's decision to drop out of 2024 presidential race is 'long overdue' and backs a new Democratic candidate
- Man United 'keen to sign Sofyan Amrabat permanently on one condition' after the midfielder's loan spell last season
- Jadon Sancho 'close to agreeing personal terms over shock PSG move' just days after making his first Man United appearance in nearly a year
- Transfer news RECAP: Jadon Sancho 'close to agreeing personal terms' on move away from Old Trafford, Man City 'join race' for Eberechi Eze and Arsenal make bid for goalkeeper
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