Legend Jimmy Greaves was admitted to hospital last Tuesday night he continues to be treated and monitored. Greaves suffered a severe stroke in May 2015, which left him wheelchair-bound and the north London club have confirmed that he has not suffered another stroke. It is also confirmed that the former striker has not contracted the coronavirus echoing the information published on his...
The London 2012 Olympics and Euro '96 are just some of the memorable moments that viewers on the BBC can relive this summer after the coronavirus pandemic decimated the sporting calendar. The 2012 opening ceremony will air on BBC One in the spring, along with a number of highlights programmes showcasing the key moments from the Games, including Super Saturday. With Euro 2020 postponed to 2021, the BBC...
ASTON Villa captain Jack Grealish, touted as an England player of the near future, is in trouble after crashing his top of the range car while supposedly on lockdown. The incident happened on Sunday morning and came to light after mobile phone footage was shot of the dishevelled star wearing a hoodie, shorts and mismatched slippers. His £80,000 Range Rover hit at least two other vehicles in the affluent...
ALMOST every major football league around the world is in hiatus and every single one in Europe -except for in Belarus. Tucked away in eastern Europe, their Premier League rarely gets much attention elsewhere, but as literally the only game in town it is currently enjoying its highest ever profile. The Belarus football federation has already secured deals with several foreign broadcasters to screen matches...
Michel Hidalgo, the French national football manager who oversaw the first real success for his country, has died aged 87. Until Hidalgo took over in 1976 Les Bleus were seen as a second or even third tier outfit on the world stage in a country where rugby was the biggest team sport by far. However, in 1982 they made an unexpected run to the World Cup semi-finals, losing to West Germany. Hidalgo pushed on...
ALBEIT with some substantial changes, the Irish flat racing season got underway as scheduled on Monday, one of the few major sporting events across Europe still going ahead. The main difference is that the races are taking place behind closed doors, making for an odd atmosphere for all involved as horses cross the finishing line in near silence. The small town of Naas was the venue for the season opener...
IN the light of what the British public now know about the coronavirus, questions are being asked about how 3,000 Madrid fans were allowed to travel to Anfield for the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid two weeks ago. This was the last game in England before the footballing authorities took the decision to suspend all matches. At that time (and still) Madrid was very much the Spanish epicentre...
NEWLY crowned WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury’s future is looking unclear as an investigation into doping claims has been re-opened after new evidence has arisen. He failed a drugs test, along with his boxer cousin Hughie back in 2015, after both tested positive for nandrolone. The pair’s defence team said that this had been caused by eating male wild boar meat with farmer Martin Carefoot...
THERE has been increased speculation in the Spanish media that former Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino could be taking over at Real Madrid in the summer, still arguably the world’s largest club. The Spanish giants are currently second behind Barcelona in La Liga and many feel that only winning the title this season will be enough to keep Zinedine Zidane in the manager’s role. Sportswriter Marcelo...
THE first Masters tennis tournament of the year, the BNP Paribas open in Indian Wells (USA), has been postponed due to health concerns about the coronavirus while the future of upcoming events remains uncertain. There had been at least one confirmed case of the disease locally and the decision was made after consultation with health care professionals. A statement on the event website said “The Riverside...