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Foreign legion continue to make mark in English Premier League
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/10/2021
» Whatever one's views on the English Premier League, one thing that cannot be denied is its cosmopolitan nature.
Five gaffers with something to prove
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/01/2020
» As winter closed in, the last six weeks of 2019 saw a major upheaval in managers at five Premier League clubs, some changes more surprising than others.
Benitez exit a blow for Toon Army
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/06/2019
» When Rafa Benitez took over as manager of struggling Newcastle United three years ago it was a popular choice. The Spaniard even received the blessing of former Magpies star, Alan Shearer, who called the appointment "a great coup".
Golden and some not so golden moments of the year
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/12/2017
» It is that time of the year when Nobby drags himself out of the armchair to honour assorted heroes and villains who have graced our sports pages in 2017. Admittedly, it is bit of a mixed bag.
Eagles fans in a flap after Palace coup
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/09/2017
» At the start of the season Selhurst Park was buzzing in anticipation with Frank de Boer being hired to install a new style of football at Crystal Palace. Four league games later, with no points and not even any goals, the former Dutch international was summarily sacked.
Sporting heroes and villains of 2016
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/12/2016
» It is that time of the year when Nobby hauls himself out of the armchair to honour the sportsmen and sportswomen who have acted above and beyond the call of duty over the past 12 months.
Local derbies could hold key to future
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/03/2016
» Local derbies are always something special, but this weekend the Premier League features three such encounters that are of huge importance to six teams — well, five if you discount Chelsea.
Ardiles and Villa were pioneers in English game
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/01/2014
» Iwas relieved to see that two former Argentinian football stars, Osvaldo Ardiles and Ricardo Villa, this week survived a nasty car crash in the Falklands, aka the Malvinas.
Palace promise entertaining return to top flight
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/06/2013
» Back in 1970, Guardian newspaper readers found themselves drawn to the somewhat startling headline "Queen in Brawl at Palace."