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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
The first clásico to be shown on the silver screen lived up to its billing, but Madrid were made to pay for some poor finishing This time, Iker Casillas wasn't wearing his Iker Casillas face, the one that says "you call that a defence?!" This time, his defence was a defence. He was, though, wearing the face of an idiot. Up the tunnel and through the plywood door, chapel to the left,...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Richard Caborn, the ex-sports minister, may be peeved at being jocked off England's 2018 World Cup first team as he is one of sport's ace networkers, but he is out of touch in suggesting that Gary Lineker should be brought in "to do a Seb Coe" and lead the bid. As reported here, Lineker has made it clear he does not have the time or the inclination. Caborn thinks it is time for Lord Triesman...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Marlon Harewood and Peter Lovenkrands teamed up to confirm Newcastle United's status as Championship leaders as Swansea City's unbeaten run was blown apart. The Welshmen had not lost in 11 games as they headed for St James' Park, but they were 3-0 down inside 28 first-half minutes as Harewood struck twice either side of Lovenkrands's first goal since his return to the club. Steve Harper had to pull...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Football shirts, scarves and flags left in tribute to Sir Bobby Robson after his death are to be sent to disadvantaged communities across the world. Fans at Sir Bobby's former clubs Newcastle, Ipswich, West Bromwich Albion and Fulham left about 6,000 items of memorabilia in an show of affection for the former England manager, who died in July. Three charities – Coaches Across Continents, KitAid...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The Champion is on the ropes – and it's the former corner man who could deliver the knockout blow. In these parts, Jose Mourinho is known not as the "Special One" but as "The Translator", an earlier moniker from a time when he was a mere assistant at the Nou Camp to Bobby Robson. And tonight he could knock the European Cup holders Barcelona out of the tournament, with one...
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Harris Sportsthoughts (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Putting it mildly Roy Keane isn’t everybody’s cup of tea. In fact, for Ipswich fans brought up on decent-minded managers like Bobby Robson and John Lyall, he’s more like a cup of sick. But at least you know where you stand with Roy, he couldn’t be more transparent if he was made of clingfilm. During this [...]
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The League Managers Association honoured 14 veterans who have been in charge for 1,000 games or more They mounted the stage like stiff-kneed survivors from some brutal expedition: the 14 living veterans of 1,000 or more games in league football management. The other four – Sir Bobby Robson, Brian Clough, Alec Stock and Sir Matt Busby – were honoured posthumously as Harry Redknapp (1,131...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Only two England managers have ever beaten Brazil, and neither had a statue unveiled at Wembley on Friday. One was Walter Winterbottom, in the first meeting between the countries in 1956; the second was Sir Bobby Robson, who did it at home (1990) and away (1984). So the next stadium for Fabio Capello to sprinkle a little of his stardust on is the Khalifa in Doha, Qatar, the unlikely venue for next...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of bouquets laid at Newcastle United's St James' Park Stadium after the death of the former England soccer manager Bobby Robson have been turned into garden compost and will be sold to raise money for charity.
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Extravagant Nonsense (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
In the latest in a series of PR measures designed to win over hostile supporters of Newcastle United, millionaire owner Mike Ashley today unveiled a plan to urinate on a Newcastle shirt in the centre circle at half-time during Saturday's fixture with Peterborough United. Ashley has inexplicably struggled to warm the hearts of the Toon Army since taking control of the club in 2007, despite a host of...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
From Gazza's Wembley howitzer to an infamous off-field result, here are half a dozen memorable north London derbies 1) Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal, Division One, 10 September 1988 The cliché of the local derby is of the scruffy, witless, low-scoring, primal affront to the beautiful game. Yet if that is the rule, Spurs v Arsenal has frequently been the exception. There have been loads of 4-4 draws...
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The Politics Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
By Ross Everett One of Englands most beloved sporting figures, Sir Bobby Robson, yielded to his courageous fight with cancer recently at the age of 75. Even the often critical British press had nothing bad to say about the universally respected Robson, headlining their obituaries with adjectives like The Bravest Knight or simply The Legend. Robson enjoyed a productive career as a player that spanned...
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History will be kind to me because I intend to write it (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Work from my six months at the Daily Mirror Carl Froch: I will knock Andre Dirrell out - even though I have not studied him Rio Ferdinand meets NBA star LeBron James - video When sportstars look twits when they use Twitter Top five gnarly surfing feats - with awesome video Top 10 most bizarre items put up for auction on eBay Summer of shame – this year’s top 10 sporting scandals The snake...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
To be an ex-England manager is tough and Sven-Goran Eriksson's is the most haunting story of all Sven-Goran Eriksson is a kindly and gracious soul who has surrendered to the amorality of the business he is in and exploited it at every opportunity, shifting in ever decreasing circles from England to Manchester City to Mexico to Notts County and maybe even to North Korea, on loan, as his rootlessness...
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