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Frenchman and Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, says “France should offer a replay – which I support personally. We want to beat Ireland properly.” French captain Thierry Henry says a replay of the World Cup play-off with the Republic of Ireland would “be the fairest solution”. France’s former superstar, David Ginola, said “there is no pride in this win”.
Continue reading ‘3 Wise Frenchmen Ask for Replay’
I came across this lovely article by Ethan Armstrong about swapping shirts after an intense battle. He was amazed by the ritual and thought it so special that he wrote about in on his blog.
Continue reading ‘Suspending Animosity: The Football Shirt Swap’
I was personally thrilled to see the Lions win the third and final test match with the Springboks. And mathematically ………..
Continue reading ‘Lions Tour Ends Honourably’
I had a great chat with Eamonn Holmes and was delighted to hear his story about how the Real Madrid fans gave Liverpool’s Steve Gerard a standing ovation as he left the field.
Continue reading ‘Real Madrid Magic BBC 5 Live Interview…’
I mentioned during my BBC Nottingham interview, that local hero Brian Clough and arguably, the most successful football manager in Europe, never allowed any of his players to challenge the referee’s decisions.
Continue reading ‘Brian Clough sportsman BBC Nottingham interview…’
I was totally engaged by RTE’s Ryan Tubridy’s warmth and George Hamilton’s lovely sportsmanship stories, and I have to say, delighted by the response from listeners who sent in some new stories about sportsmanship.
Continue reading ‘RTE Radio 1 Sportsmanship Chat with Ryan Tubridy, George Hamilton & Me’
A BBC Radio interviewer asked the late Cissy Charlton (mother of Bobby and Jack) about the 1966 England v Portugal World Cup semi final (which England won 2-1), she said:
Continue reading ‘Portuguese Players Shake Englishman’s Hand After He Scores’
