Jimmy Greaves

Knighthood would do little to burnish stellar reputation of former Spurs goal machine

West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur player won 67 caps for his country

Former West Ham and Spurs midfielder had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease

Eyes on the prize – here are some you could not miss

Still coaching at Spurs, the legendary goalkeeper is thrilled with the club’s progress

Malachy Clerkin looks at some of the volumes taking up the sports sections this year

Uncapped, unemployed rightback was king of Mexico before careering off the rails

Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace at Balaídos puts Zinedine Zidane’s side on the brink of title

Gareth Southgate has dropped his captain for the World Cup qualifier in Ljubljana

Blindboy, Miriam O’Callaghan, Jacqui Hurley and more share their memories of ‘the beautiful game'

Foxes boss names Spurs as favourites and Arsenal old boy calls for Wenger’s head

Peter Alliss in his element as nation suffers dose of Claretjugigis

Argentine wasn’t simply ruthless against Bayern Munich, he was decorative too

The 75-year-old had a minor stroke in 2012, but appeared to have made a full recovery

United fans growing frustrated at the consistent tactical chopping and changing

Cork v Clare in Pairc Ui Rinn, quick rasher sandwich, then off to Dunedin for the cricket

England boss is not convinced by the two-day recovery system favoured by his Liverpool counterpart