Maradona

At the start of this odyssey into Michael Jordan, one veteran chronicler of his life and times says that only two other sportsmen in history stand comparison: Babe Ruth and Muhammad Ali. he chronicler is American so it is surprising that he has omitted Tiger Woods, and perhaps less so…

Twenty-five years have passed since he blew his whistle for the final time but Gambian referee, Alhaji Ebrima Faye, has absolutely no doubt about his biggest assignment. It's a career in which he flirted with controversy and even the absurd scenario of doubling up, both as a referee and a…

Sevilla Focused on the Argentine's time in AndalusiaThe next 'Robinson Report' episode will focus on Diego Maradona's short spell at Sevilla, which came after his departure from Napoli.Maradona was able to join forces with Carlos Bilardo in Andalusia, with Bilardo having coached the playmaker for Argentina as they won the World…

Almeria Around 250,000 euros to be donatedCurro VallejoAlmeria president Turki Al-Sheikh will face Saudi magnate Saud Al-Suwailem in a FIFA 20 charity tournament.The event, which has been backed by big names in the football world, such as Lionel Messi, Jose Mourinho, Diego Maradona and Ronaldo Nazario, will take place on May…

Blockchain fantasy football game Sorare inks deal with Argentinian club Gimnasia la Plata to issue officially licensed Ethereum-based collectibles.As part of the partnership, Sorare will issue 111 digital collectibles of Diego Maradona on the Ethereum Blockchain: 1 unique, 10 super-rare and 100 rare coach cardsManagers on the Sorare platform will…

Real Madrid Former Juventus coach has no doubtsJuventus suffered a defeat in the Champions League final in 1998 with Real Madrid emerging victorious, yet Marcello Lippi, coach of the Italian side at the time, maintains that Predrag Mijatovic's winning goal was offside. The goal itself remains a controversial subject for the…

May 19 (Reuters) - ON THIS DAY -- MAY 20May 20, 1989SOCCER - Liverpool's John Aldridge scores in the fourth minute of the FA Cup final against Merseyside rivals Everton at Wembley Stadium in London.Stuart McCall equalised twice for Everton, but Ian Rush's brace - his second in three years…

His uniform was a flat cap that concealed an ebbing, old-school comb-over, a rough and ready pitman’s pragmatism. And, on occasion, a gnawed cigar cupped carefully against the wind. Jack Charlton, son of an Ashington coalminer, custodian of an abrasive, unadorned nature, 1966 World Cup winner; he was the unlikely…

While ESPN's zeitgeist-driving Michael Jordan documentary "The Last Dance" officially ended on Sunday, there's still plenty of similar content out there to enjoy.To help with your quarantine binge-watching, Axios is hooking you up with our 50 favorite sports documentaries of all time. 50. "At the Heart of Gold" (2019)Photo: Anthony…

On this night, there were no mind games. No crassness or fake gestures. These emotions, these tears, were all too heartfelt and fervent.Inter Milan had just completed a historic treble after beating Bayern Munich in the 2010 Champions League final in Madrid. Jose Mourinho’s Italian project was complete and he…