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Sixty years on: Was England's 1966 winning XI destiny, fate, or a chance affair?

It's a team ingrained in memory, but was it always destined to be that way? Sixty years on from that Wembley triumph, Paul Simpson explains how chance moulded Sir Alf Ramsey's legends of '66

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Come at the king … HBO changed TV for ever, but is its crown under threat in the age of streaming and Trump?

It gave us Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and The Wire. But as HBO Max comes to the UK and with new ownership imminent, the network that reinvented TV is fighting to stay itself

The Guardian - UK

The 20 Best Box-to-Box Midfielders in Soccer History—Ranked

Some players are so gifted that they can do it all in the heart of the park.

Sports Illustrated

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‘I don’t remember it, but he’s always been an inspiration. Having a family member who won the World Cup has always been a great honour’ James McAtee on the sporting excellence that runs in his family

James McAtee’s great uncle was an England legend

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Michael C Hall: ‘Dexter: Resurrection was kind of a crazy notion. But I like crazy notions’

INTERVIEW: The American actor speaks to Louis Chilton about his own ‘origin story’, why ‘Six Feet Under’ was the ‘black-sheep sibling’ of ‘The Sopranos’, and his delightful return as the murderous Mr Morgan in the new ‘Dexter’ revival

The Independent UK

Man City Set Bargain ‘Asking Price’ for James McAtee, Risk Repeat of Cole Palmer Blunder

James McAtee is in a similar position to how Cole Palmer found himself in 2023.

Sports Illustrated

How early has a defending champion exited an international tournament?

Plus: more non top-flight teams playing in Europe, alumni of semi-finalists and England captains in one team

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Everton fans on the end of a Goodison era: ‘I’ll be thinking about my dad, my brothers, my son’

As ‘The Grand Old Lady’ prepares to host its last men’s match, Everton fans reveal what the ground means to them

The Guardian - UK

Colin Harvey: ‘How do you go from being a kid watching Everton to having a statue?’

Elegant player and legendary coach looks back on some of his finest moments at ‘iconic’ Goodison Park

The Guardian - UK

A look at the 1966 World Cup team England’s current crop look to emulate

England face Spain in Berlin on Sunday.

The Independent UK

A look at the 1966 World Cup team England’s current crop look to emulate

A look back at Alf Ramsey’s team from 1966 as England reach another men’s major final.

The Independent UK

The best English midfielders ever

Ranking the nation's greatest players in the middle of the park

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Italiano set for home ALM debut, Ball in doubt

Wellington Phoenix face Perth Glory on Saturday with both sides hunting their first A-League Men win of the season.

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Democrats eye Wisconsin high court's new liberal majority to win abortion and redistricting rulings

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will flip from majority conservative to liberal control next month and Democrats have high hopes the change will lead to the state’s abortion ban being overturned and maps redrawn to weaken GOP control of the Legislature and congressional districts

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HBO shows to arrive on Netflix in historic streaming service development

The first HBO title has been added to Netflix – and more will follow soon

The Independent UK

England’s intelligent schemer Bukayo Saka is becoming a talisman

England 2-0 Ukraine: The Arsenal winger scored a sublime goal to cap off a dominant Euro 2024 qualifying victory in London

Daily Record

Jim Baxter's iconic '67 Scotland jersey pulled from auction over 'authenticity' concerns

The jersey was due to go under the hammer at auction house McTear’s in Glasgow at 12pm on Friday, and was expected to fetch up to £60,000 before being pulled.

Daily Record

Jim Baxter Wembley shirt mystery sees Tartan Army legend make third claim on iconic top

Kenny McIntosh, singer in the Tartan Specials, said the band bagged the “holy grail of tops” at auction in April 2015.

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Daily Record

Jim Baxter’s iconic '67 Scotland jersey sparks dispute over true owner hours before auction

Two Falkirk businessmen claim their strip is the real deal as auctioneers prepare to sell off the shirt they claim was worn by 'Slim Jim' at Scotland's historic 3-2 victory over England at Wembley.

The Independent UK

George Cohen dies aged 83 – what became of England’s 1966 World Cup winners?

The class of 1966 still remain the only England men’s side to lift a trophy at a major tournament.

Liverpool Echo

'Bit of a joke' - Colin Harvey names Alan Ball as one of Everton's two 'great' players

EXCLUSIVE - Everton and the World Cup: Colin Harvey recalls his team-mate Alan Ball who the Blues signed after his man-of-the-match display in England's 4-2 victory in the 1966 final

The Independent UK

The data behind England’s race for World Cup glory

Like most international managers, Gareth Southgate places high physical demands on his players and relies on technology to help him track their efforts throughout the 2022 finals in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Mike Dean's unlikely starring role in Qatar World Cup 2022 coverage

Former Premier League referee has had his own TV slot on beIN Sports and emerged as an unlikely on-air star during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Wales Online

The wonderful football tales of Brian Flynn, the little pocket rocket who's had a gigantic impact on the Welsh game

Flynn helped bring through Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and a glut of others for Wales, managed Wrexham and Swansea City, played for Cardiff City - and scored special goals for his country. His is some story to tell

Liverpool Echo

'Write what you want' - Everton horror show prompted furious on-pitch Howard Kendall blast and crucial win over Liverpool

A quarter of a century ago this week Howard Kendall recorded his eighth and final win as Everton manager over Liverpool and it proved to be arguably as important as any of the others which preceded it

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