The Saipan incident – Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy It took the Republic of Ireland many, many attempts before they managed to qualify for the World Cup. Indeed, it was 13th time lucky when they finally made it in 1990 under the singular leadership of Jack Charlton. When Charlton led them again to the finals […]
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The best and worst of the World Cup – 2010 South Africa
The ghost goal – England 1-4 Germany, Round of 16 Not for the first time in their history, the England team that turned up to World Cup 2010 was less than the sum of their parts. A squad featuring ten players who had or would go on to win 50 caps or more (including four […]
The worst of Liverpool FC
Liverpool is a football club that has had more success than any other in English football. It’s also a club that has had more than its fair share of tragedy and sorrow. 2025 was a microcosm of that unique mix of triumph and disaster … Premier League winners but also suffering a terrible atrocity at […]
The best of Manchester United
Fans of Man United have been spoilt in recent years. Great players, great managers, great matches and lots and lots and lots of silverware. Choosing the greatest moments from the club’s history has been a challenge, but I think I’ve come up with a decent dozen. Read on and see if you agree. 1. The […]
The best of Wimbledon
To most tennis fans Wimbledon is the greatest of the four tennis grand slams. Every year the best players from around the world converge on SW19 to play on grass at the tournament with more history than any other. My selection of great moments at Wimbledon has, inevitably, something of a recency bias. My first […]