Brian Clough
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‘That’s boxing, you can be fascinated but it appals you’
- Other Sports
- February 1, 2021, 06:00
June 1991 and Donald McRae found himself alone on the outskirts of Las Vegas. Excited, uncertain, anxious he stood under a burning sky, the desert sun(...)

Wayne Rooney confirms retirement as he is made permanent Derby boss
- English Soccer
- January 15, 2021, 13:58
Wayne Rooney has been appointed as Derby’s manager on a permanent basis. The Championship club announced the 35-year-old former England striker had s(...)

Chris Hughton ready to guide Forest out of the trees and into the top flight
- English Soccer
- October 16, 2020, 09:17
Off a corridor in the offices behind the main stand at the City Ground, around the corner from a bronze bust of Brian Clough and inspirational quotes (...)

Football’s Mr Authentic Marcelo Bielsa continues to gain admirers
- English Soccer
- October 5, 2020, 15:10
The spot where they filmed the scene in “The Damned United” is a wasteland now, and it has been for some time: a patch of land in the lee of Elland Ro(...)

Michael Walker: John Wayne should have had a Jackie Charlton calendar
- Soccer
- July 18, 2020, 08:00
Big Jack was unimpressed. “What the fook you doing ’ere?” he said. It was a question, possibly, though in the moment it felt like an accusation. “Eh,(...)

In his 2016 autobiography there’s a typical line from Jack Charlton. He saw someone drinking Coke and said: “What are you drinking that s*** for? Guin(...)

Michael Walker: Carrying space and the benefits of learning to stand still
- Soccer
- March 28, 2020, 08:00
At a standstill, thinking about a standstill, rewinding to a conversation a long time ago on the benefit of standing still. A lot of noise, talk, mat(...)

New FAI chairman Roy Barrett is a puzzling choice to some
- Soccer
- January 10, 2020, 02:41
As a footballer, Roy Barrett was a contradiction. Tall and slim, he had the close control that would be expected of a much more compact player, accord(...)

Ian Holloway named new Grimsby Town manager
- English Soccer
- December 31, 2019, 15:57
Ian Holloway is back in football after accepting the manager’s job at League Two Grimsby, the club have announced. The 56-year-old former Bristol Rov(...)

Goodbye to the Miracle Man: How Roy Keane’s departure led to sacking of Martin O’Neill
- English Soccer
- June 28, 2019, 15:31
If there is one story that sums up Martin O’Neill’s inability to win over his players at Nottingham Forest it probably goes back to a prosaic game at (...)