London, Aug. 13: David Beckham will reject the chance to make one final appearance for England, a person familiar with the former captain’s plans said.
Coach Fabio Capello said that the 35-year-old was too old to continue playing competitively for England, but offered him an opportunity to say farewell to fans in a friendly match.
“It [...]
London, Aug. 13: Chelsea begin the defence of their Premier League title on Saturday at home to new boys West Brom having spent a “mere” £5 million in pre-season.
When Baggies boss Roberto di Matteo was a Chelsea player that was still a sizeable sum of money and there is something grimly amusing about the [...]
It is sad to find that adequate notice has not been taken of the demise on Wednesday of Leo Pinto, who donned the pads for the national Olympic hockey team in 1948 in London. He was 96. Few international sportsmen have lived that long. And few, like him, have made the Olympic debut at [...]
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