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Gunners and Black Cats prepare for a scrap at Stadium of Light
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/11/2025
» Arsenal fans certainly do not need reminding that it has been 21 long years since their club last won the Premier League title. That 2004 success was historic with the Gunners being the first team to achieve the title without a single defeat in a 38-game season.
Queens of Europe: Hann and her pride revel in glory
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/08/2025
» The public enthusiasm which greeted the victory of England's Lionesses over world champions Spain in the women's Euro 2025 final in Switzerland last Sunday is an indication of just how far the women's game has progressed in recent years. The high standard of football throughout the tournament made it a pleasure to watch.
Tartan Army in good voice, light up Euros
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/06/2024
» While Scotland are unlikely to progress too far in Euro 24 they are certainly worth following while they remain in the tournament if only for the wonderful support they get from their travelling fans, the Tartan Army. Adding to the appeal Scotland also have arguably the most tuneful anthem of the tournament in Flower of Scotland.
Mixed emotions in aftermath of England’s defeat at Wembley
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/07/2021
» The headline for this column last week read “Let’s hope Three Lions v Azzurri showdown doesn’t go to penalties” — and we all know what happened.
Mixed emotions in aftermath of England's defeat at Wembley
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/07/2021
» The headline for this column last week read "Let's hope Three Lions v Azzurri showdown doesn't go to penalties" -- and we all know what happened.
Danish midfielder Eriksen incident puts things into perspective
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/06/2021
» The early stages of the opening round of the Euro 2020 Championships were understandably overshadowed by the dramatic collapse on the pitch by Denmark's Christian Eriksen as he suffered cardiac arrest.
Red cards give dominant Gunners and injury-hit Saints the blues
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/02/2021
» In Tuesday's Premier League games, we had the unusual situation in two matches of a team being reduced to nine men, with four red cards being shown.
After the hype, let's enjoy the football
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/06/2018
» After weeks of hype, promises and previews it was something of a relief when the 2018 World Cup finally kicked off in Moscow on Thursday. No more second guessing about who must do what -- now the respective teams have to deliver. The Sun newspaper got into the spirit of things in its own inimitable way with the headline "And We're Offski!"