To many, Diego Maradona is best remembered for the Hand of God goal that knocked England out of Mexico 86 and his later descent into drugs. But Jeff Powell, who was the first British journalist to recognise his genius, believes the little Argentine should be celebrated as the greatest player (bar one) to have graced … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Argentine media claim Diego Maradona has died of a heart attack just two weeks after being released from hospital after treatment for a bleed on his brain By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 16:19 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 16:24 GMT, 25 November 2020 Diego Maradona has died after suffering a cardiac … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: France and Stade Francais rugby legend Christophe Dominici – who starred when Les Bleus reached the 1999 World Cup final – dies ‘suddenly’ aged 48 Christophe Dominici has passed away suddenly at the age of 48 The former Stade Francais winger won 67 caps for France in glittering career He starred as Les … Read more
Live sport is coming back! Stadiums will be allowed to re-open from December 2 with upto 4,000 fans allowed in Tier 1 areas and upto 2,000 in Tier 2 areas Sportsmail revealed that proposals were submitted to allow fans to return Stadiums in Tier 1 and 2 will be allowed fans once the second lockdown … Read more
Manchester United victims of CYBER ATTACK in ‘sophisticated operation by organised criminals’… but media channels and personal data are unaffected and club insist match against West Brom on Saturday WILL go ahead Manchester United confirmed on Friday night a cyber attack on their systems Red Devils said in a statement they had ‘procedures in place … Read more
Footballers for the Republic of Ireland were left stunned after being shown an ‘anti-English’ video featuring the 1916 Proclamation of Independence, the Easter Rising and the Great Famine as a motivational tool, it has been revealed. In an incident now being investigated by the ROI Football Association, it is claimed manager Stephen Kenny showed his players … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny showed his players an anti-English video before their 3-0 defeat at Wembley Sources told Sportsmail members of the Irish squad were stunned by the video Others have described the video as more ‘pro Ireland’ than ‘anti-English’ England ended up defeating the Republic of Ireland 3-0 on November 12 … Read more
England World Cup winner George Cohen has revealed his shock at learning the players were duped into parading a fake trophy in 1966. Cohen said he had spent the last 54 years believing he was holding the real Jules Rimet Trophy when celebrating with thousands of fans on the night of the victory. The Fulham … Read more
Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have taken a giant step towards their incredible takeover of non-league football team Wrexham AFC after fans unanimously voted in favour of the sale. Reynolds and McElhenney made their pitch to more than 2,000 voters from the Wrexham Supporters’ Trust, who have owned the fifth division team since … Read more
When Ray Clemence first played in goal for Liverpool, his standing at the club was so uncertain he wasn’t even given his own jersey. ‘They gave me Tommy Lawrence’s,’ recalled Clemence back in 1999. ‘It was so big that when it was wet it came down to my knees.’ Ray Clemence will always be remembered by … Read more