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Kane joins the 100 club in golden style
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/09/2024
» Harry Kane celebrated his 100th appearance for England in true style by scoring both goals in the 2-0 defeat of Finland at Wembley on Tuesday night. Fittingly he was wearing golden boots after receiving a golden cap for reaching the century mark
Southgate makes a wise decision to quit as manager
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/07/2024
» Gareth Southgate's resignation as England manager hardly came as a surprise. It was clear that despite reaching the final of Euro 24 all the abuse he received from critics during the tournament had hurt him deeply. After all, he had been England's most successful boss since 1966 World Cup winner Sir Alf Ramsey.
Watkins adds spark to England attack
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/07/2024
» Considering all the negative comments they have been subjected to throughout the tournament it seems quite remarkable that England have actually made it to the Euro 2024 final. They have achieved this with a mixture of good fortune, battling spirit and a most timely goal courtesy of Ollie Watkins.
Stern test for Southgate, team
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/06/2024
» The word "pressure" is overused in football but there will be no one under more pressure than England manager Gareth Southgate as he leads the Three Lions into Euro 24 this weekend. England begin their tournament tomorrow against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen and will later face Denmark and Slovenia in Group C.
World Cup a triumph for La Roja, women
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/08/2023
» The success of the ninth edition of Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which ended last Sunday, has displayed just how rapidly women's football has advanced in recent years and the huge crowds that attended the tournament have to be a good omen for the future.
Hannah breaks new ground at Rovers
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/07/2023
» A headline in the English newspaper the Daily Mirror last week asked "Who is Hannah Dingley?" It was a fair question and few people were able to provide an answer.
Seagulls take on Eagles in Battle of the Birds
Oped, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/02/2023
» One of the more intriguing “derbies” in the Premier League takes place today at Selhurst Park. For a start, it’s not really a “local” derby in the traditional sense.
England have 50-50 chance in enticing clash against Les Bleus
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/12/2022
» The World Cup has set up some mouthwatering match-ups in the quarter-finals, two of which were played last night.
Samurai Blue upset the apple cart as favourites go home early
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/12/2022
» No one could have predicted the extraordinary events Japan experienced in the opening fortnight in Qatar.
Dramatic scoring spree earns promotion for Pirates
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/05/2022
» One of the great things about football is its never-ending capacity to surprise as witnessed by Real Madrid's extraordinary injury-time comeback against Manchester City recently.