Sportsmanship includes friendship + respect+ integrity + humility & even kindness (the new super power) and more. Despite the destabilised world we live in, and despite FIFA’s over-commercialisation and, IMO, abuse of the rules – there were many magical sportsmanship moments in this World Cup. Here’s our Top 10 in reverse order…. we’ll start with … Read more
Greetings, it’s that time of year to enjoy our Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments in 2025 – a strange year for many. You can read the stories and watch the videos, or listen to the Top 10 stories recorded with BBC Radio London here. Thanks to Phil Parry, BBC Radio London Sports Show anchor man. As … Read more
Greetings again, it’s that time of year to reflect on our Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments in 2024. You can either read the stories and watch the videos, or listen to the Top 10 recorded with BBC Radio London here. Thanks to Phil Parry, BBC Radio London Sports Show anchor man. As in previous years … Read more
Euro 2024, held in Germany produced many great moments of sportsmanship. Here’s our Top 5 (in reverse order). 5th Georgian shakes hands with Portuguese before celebrating The 2024 European championships in Germany has produced some shocks but none more so than when Georgia beat Portugal 2-0 in the group stage. Then, that special … Read more
Jurgen Klopp changed football….. for the better. Just like Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger who previously raised professional British football performance standards, Klopp also changed British football, with something extra. Love. Yes, love, warmth, humanity, Jurgen Klopp’s smile lit up football stadia, TV screens and homes all over the world. He started walking onto the pitch after … Read more
France v Republic of Ireland European qualifier in 2005. Thousands of Irish fans started singing, well actually, humming, the French National Anthem, with great gusto. In fact, so much gusto that the French fans stopped, stared and listened in utter surprise with the Irish fans. A smiling Brian Kerr, Irish manager, said it helped calm … Read more
Queens Park Rangers Football Club recently sacked their manager Neil Critchley after just 2 Months in charge. A record of 1 win in 12 games and a drop from 6th in the table to 17th meant a change was needed quickly. Within 48 hours, former Rangers hero player, Gareth Ainsworth, signs to become their 3rd … Read more
Man City Welcome to Training Camp July 2022 “I WILL TAKE THAT FROM YOU!” says Greeters Guild Comedian, Troy Hawke. As the Mac City squad and players arrive for training before flying to the USA for pre-season games, they are pranked by Greeters Guild Comedian, Troy Hawke, in this hilarious video clip. Watch comedian … Read more
FA Trophy Finalists play in Wembley Stadium – every footballer’s dream. So when 100 years old Hanwell Town FC perched in 6th place in the Non-League Division One were drawn against, and hosted, local rivals, Enfield Town FC who are second in the Non-League Premiership League (one league above), Hanwell smelt a sniff of the … Read more
Apologies for the late announcement. It being such a sad and difficult year for so many suffering directly or indirectly from the Covid pandemic, we have also limited our annual top sportsmanship stories to five top stories this year. We also had to cancel our annual BBC Radio London interview announcing the Top 5. You … Read more