Amanda Little column
We need harmony, on and off the pitch
You know you’re in trouble when even Craig Bellamy believes he can tower head and shoulders above you on the moral high ground.
Last updated 3 March 0011
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Wanted: A keeper who is world class
When the plane carrying the England party to South Africa takes to the skies, Fabio Capello knows it’s his calamity keepers who could bring their World Cup hopes crashing to the ground.
Last updated 24 February 2010
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Wayne Rooney: A real role model
Never before did we ever think we’d put the words Wayne Rooney and Saint in the same sentence.
Last updated 17 February 2010
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Damned if you do, damned if you don't
Austin Healey, Josh Lewsey and now Matt Dawson – the list of former England stars lining up to stick the boot in on our rugby team just seems to grow by the day.
Last updated 17 February 2010
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Don’t mess with me
No matter how self-important an England footballer may consider himself, to Fabio Capello he is just another player.
Last updated 10 February 2010
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John Terry's behaviour as low as it gets
He’s a brawling, boozing, womanising lout but even by John Terry’s dubious standards, playing away with a team-mate’s girlfriend is as low as it gets.
Last updated 3 February 2010
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Cumbria should be proud of dignified and loyal England captain Steve
Being a top sportsman often means you need to be thicker skinned than your average rhino.
Last updated 27 January 2010
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Strike action should remain on the agenda
During those grim autumn days when Carlisle United were in the grip of a losing run, few fans would have dared to dream they had it in them to turn things round in such spectacular style.
Last updated 21 January 2010
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Bloated Ricky Hatton should hang up his gloves
There are few sadder sights than a sporting hero who doesn’t know when it’s time to quit.
Last updated 20 January 2010
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Strike action should remain on the agenda
During those grim autumn days when Carlisle United were in the grip of a losing run, few fans would have dared to dream they had it in them to turn things round in such spectacular style.
Last updated 20 January 2010
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Fergie, the living embodiment of a hopelessly bad loser
Maybe it’s because he has won 11 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, Champions League and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup during his 23-year reign at Manchester United that Sir Alex Ferguson has never been able to master the art of being able to lose graciously.
Last updated 6 January 2010
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Even rival fans respect class act Ryan Giggs
When Ryan Giggs finally hangs up his boots we will see the passing of a rare breed in football: an honest, loyal and terrifically talented player.
Last updated 16 December 2009
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Golf’s in the rough without Tiger Woods
It isn’t just nightclub waitresses and lingerie models who are mesmerised by the pulling power of Tiger Woods.
Last updated 16 December 2009
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Moyes’ hint he may not stick with Toffees gives board plenty to chew over
If the success of a football manager came down to their ability to do their job, rather than the size of the transfer kitty at their disposal, David Moyes would have a bulging trophy cabinet by now.
Last updated 2 December 2009
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It should be referees who get a helping hand not the French
It seems ludicrous that in a high-tech era when you could sit on the summit of Kilimanjaro with a laptop and get a better view of matches than most referees, football has not kept pace with modern technology.
Last updated 25 November 2009
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Why we’re crying over Argentina...
The warning from Martin Johnson could not be any clearer to England’s beleaguered troops: Unless they improve in all areas of the pitch, they face a hiding from the mighty All Blacks on Saturday.
Last updated 18 November 2009
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Haye v Valuev: One of the most remarkable contests of all time
Every so often a superstar emerges from out of nowhere and not only succeeds in taking his own sport by storm but also manages to capture the imagination of the public.
Last updated 11 November 2009
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Slavery? That’s rich coming from Ron
MAYBE it was the beaming smile but when Cristano Ronaldo posed for the cameras after signing a five-year deal at Manchester United last summer he looked nothing short of thrilled.
Last updated 28 October 2009
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Arab millions won’t guarantee a fairytale ending for City fans
ATOP-FOUR finish this season, the Premiership title next season and then the Champions League the year after that – the sky’s now the limit for Manchester City thanks to their new Middle Eastern owners.
Last updated 28 October 2009
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Our spoilt, pampered superstars just don’t care about England
REMEMBER that iconic image of a battered and bruised Terry Butcher with a blood-soaked bandage round his head?
Last updated 28 October 2009
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