THE NOTEBOOK: Tyneside remembers two of its own in Christian Atsu and Sir Bobby Robson, while 20-year-old Elliot Anderson’s full Premier League debut is cut short by Nick Pope’s red card… as Loris Karius looks set to make Magpies debut at Wembley Newcastle paid tribute to ex-player Atsu and former […]
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Injury to Marcus Rashford will keep the Manchester United striker on the sidelines while Bukayo Saka remains at Arsenal having tests before joining up for the remainder of the week. All of which puts more pressure on Southgate to pick skipper Kane despite Tottenham manager Mourinho calling for him to […]
It is the kind of script even Quentin Tarantino or Martin Scorsese might deem a touch far-fetched. Picture the scene: into the 102nd minute, James Coppinger, on as a substitute and for his first appearance aged 40, wearing a kit he designed with his sons to mark almost two decades […]
TalkSPORT presenter Alan Brazil plays down his notorious reputation for heavy drinking as he claims ‘everyone gets hammered at Cheltenham’… while Scotsman insists getting sacked from the SAME breakfast show job three times in 20 years is ‘not that bad’ talkSPORT host Alan Brazil has defended his reputation for heavy […]
Dazzling, infamous, extraordinary, genius, outrageous. Diego Maradona. A flawed football icon. One of the game’s most gifted players, the Argentine boasted a rare combination of flair, flamboyance, vision and speed which mesmerised fans. He also outraged supporters with his controversial ‘Hand of God’ goal and plunged into a mire of […]
One politician is campaigning for Marcus Rashford to be added to the short list for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Another politician is demanding that Lewis Hamilton be knighted immediately. Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is right. Welsh Lord Peter Hain is wrong. Which only goes to show that […]
“Has a club ever built a statue in tribute to somebody who has never played for them?” wonders James Preston. Let’s start by addressing the obvious loophole in this question: the managers. “There is a statue of Bob Stokoe outside the Stadium of Light, in the famous pose of him […]
‘Finally I can leave the stadium and pass Mr Robson’s statue and laugh with him’: Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho pays tribute to mentor Robson after picking up his first ever win over Newcastle at St James’ Park Harry Kane’s double handed Tottenham a 3-1 win over Newcastle on Wednesday The […]