“The 1966 World Cup was never really on my radar, it was quite a surprise when I received a letter from the FA in December ‘65 saying I was picked for a game in February” Sir Geoff Hurst on ‘cutting it fine’ for the tournament that defined his career

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Sir Geoff Hurst will forever be at the centre of English football’s greatest-ever achievement. The former West Ham striker’s iconic hat-trick saw the Three Lions conquer the world at Wembley 60 summers ago, but just months earlier, his place at the 1966 World Cup was far from assured. It would take patience, preparation and an … Read more

Pewter Report Podcast: Bucs Cut Down To 53 Players: Who Stays? Who Goes?

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The Bucs had to make roster cuts on Sunday and Pewter Report reacts to who made the 53-man roster. There’s typically some surprises to who is and isn’t on the team. We’ll share our opinions on how the roster looks. The Pewter Report Podcast is presented by PrizePicks. Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA then play … Read more

Technical issue leaves officials in Chelsea game without comms

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When referee Michael Oliver emerged for the second half at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, something important was missing – his communications pack. For 45 minutes as Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3, a set of Premier League officials had to work without radio sets for what may have been the first time in 20 years. The referee, … Read more

Manchester United 5-2 Ipswich Town: Premier League – live | Premier League

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Key events “There have been 17 goals today,” says Kelly Cates. A quick recap: Chelsea 4-3 Brighton, Leeds 1-1 Brentford, Sunderland 1-0 Fulham (they don’t do seven-goal thrillers there), and now Man United 5-2 Ipswich. The highlights of this game will be well worth catching – it was fun to watch even when it was … Read more

Arsenal transfer news: Gabriel Jesus close to joining Barcelona

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Barcelona are closing in on a move for Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus worth £8.6m (10m euros). A deal for the Brazil international is believed to be at an advanced stage and, while the finer details still require finalising, the transfer is expected to be completed before Tuesday’s deadline. Napoli had shown an interest in Jesus, … Read more

“There was interest from Italy, but Francis Lee was very determined. He flew to see me and convinced me that Manchester City was a place where I could be the main man” Georgi Kinkladze on turning down the opportunity to sign for AC Milan

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When Georgi Kinkladze arrived at Manchester City in the summer of 1995, the Georgian playmaker was one of Europe’s most promising young attacking talents. It didn’t take long for the former Dinamo Tbilisi midfielder to become a cult hero at Maine Road, with the signing coming just as the still-young Premier League was beginning to … Read more

Chelsea v Brighton, Leeds v Brentford, Sunderland v Fulham: Premier League – live | Premier League

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Key events Chelsea 3-2 Brighton Brighton fancy this. Boscagli forces a low save from Martinez though Dunk is booked for fouling Joao Pedro when the striker was making his escape. Share Leeds 0-1 Brentford Justin forces a save from Kelleher as Leeds look for a way back when they might already have lost the game. … Read more

Man Utd pay tribute to ‘proud Red’ crash death officer

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The two sons of a police officer killed in a crash on Teesside will lead out the Manchester United team as mascots for Sunday’s Premier League match against Ipswich at Old Trafford. PC Matthew Blades, described as a “proud Red” by United, was a regular at Old Trafford. The club have paid tribute to him … Read more

“My agent got me a move to Tottenham through his connections, it was just a different world. I was used to training on Wimbledon Common, clearing up all the dog s**t before we could start” Neil Sullivan describes how surreal his move to Spurs felt in 2000

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After spending 12 years at Wimbledon during the ‘Crazy Gang’ era, Neil Sullivan had experienced plenty during his career when he made the move to Tottenham in 2000. However, nothing was able to prepare him for just how different the two London clubs were when he travelled north of the River Thames. At Wimbledon, Sullivan … Read more