Friday, 27 November 2020

Diego Maradona

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Part of me wondered whether this was worth it. So many words have been written in tribute to Diego Armando Maradona since the announcement o...
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Monday, 23 November 2020

1987: Arsenal win four times at White Hart Lane

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This is an edited version of my original article that appeared in issue 283 of The Gooner . Arsenal played their first match at the new Whi...
Tuesday, 17 November 2020

1980 US Masters: Tom Weiskopf's 13

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It is reassuring to occasionally catch a glimpse of the human side of sporting superstars. When Tiger Woods carded a septuple-bogey 10 on th...
Sunday, 15 November 2020

1980/81: Leicester end Liverpool's run

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Liverpool's recent 2-1 win over West Ham extended their unbeaten league run at Anfield to 63 matches, consisting of 52 wins and 11 draws...
Monday, 9 November 2020

Golden goals: Gary Mackay (1987)

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As the tributes flooded in for Jack Charlton after the recent news of his death, his achievements as Republic of Ireland manager were rightl...
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Monday, 2 November 2020

1984/85: Everton v Manchester United

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October 1984 were exciting times for Everton fans. Having beaten Liverpool at Anfield for the first time in 14 years , the momentum behind H...
Monday, 26 October 2020

1985/86: Manchester United v Arsenal

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This article first appeared in  issue 284 of The Gooner .  Understandably many clubs have struggled when visiting Old Trafford in the Premie...
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