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The classy player who broke transfer barrier four decades ago
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/07/2023
» With football transfer fees going into orbit these days the sad death of England star Trevor Francis this week at the age of 69 is a reminder of how things have changed since the days he became Britain's first £1 million player four decades ago.
Leicester's FA Cup win fulfills late Thai owner's dreams
Published on 16/05/2021
» First was the League Cup trophy. Then the Premier League champions. And now the FA Cup winners.
Don't write off Reds, says guru
Sports, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 17/04/2021
» As the Premier League enters the home stretch of the season, runaway leaders Manchester City look set to win the title.
2020: Sport battles through a year like no other
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/12/2020
» Sport has experienced some difficult times over the years, but nothing has created so much havoc in the world's sporting calendar as the Covid-19 virus. No sport escaped the wrath of the pandemic. Little did we know back in March that the disruption would go on for so long and take such a toll.
Team player
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/07/2020
» Anyone who has ever exchanged business cards with Vivek Dhawan will be puzzled by one of the positions he holds at Mega LifeSciences Plc. Beside the word CEO is the title of "Chief Coach". The latter is equally important to the people who work with Mr Dhawan at the company he has led since 1986.
Football films can be a mixed bag
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/05/2020
» Last week I watched on TV a couple of half-decent films on American sports -- Moneyball (2011) starring Brad Pitt as a baseball manager and Any Given Sunday (1999) with Al Pacino as coach of an underperforming American gridiron team.
Embarrassing mutiny between the sticks
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/03/2019
» On what had been a stupefying "Super Sunday" which produced two high profile bore draws, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga at least livened up proceedings at Wembley by refusing to be substituted in the League Cup final against Manchester City.
Toffees can't seem to escape Z Cars
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/02/2019
» When the Everton players walk out onto the Vicarage Road pitch at Watford today, for a moment they could be forgiven thinking they are playing at home. The Toffees will be greeted by the strains of the Z Cars theme tune, which also heralds their appearance at their home ground of Goodison Park.
Two arrested with smuggled football kit in Sa Kaeo
Published on 27/08/2017
» SA KAEO -- A Thai man and a Cambodian national were arrested late on Saturday night in Khok Sung district with a large quantity of untaxed football shorts and jerseys, of various brand names, bearing logos and names of well-known football clubs in Britain and Europe.
The Seagulls have landed in top flight
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/04/2017
» Brighton and Hove Albion clinched promotion to the Premier League this week, a considerable achievement for a team which came within a whisker of dropping out of the Football League 20 years ago.