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Football, dementia, and the legacy of brain injury for our sporting heroes
Our North of England Correspondent, Clare Fallon, has been looking at sport and the long-term effects of head injuries.
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Diego Maradona: Thousands take to streets to pay tribute
Tens of thousands have flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires today to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, following his death yesterday. Up to a million people are expected to file past his casket in Argentina’s presidential palace, as the country observes three days of national mourning. But the significance of his death far transcends…
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‘60 for Diego Maradona is a really long life, and he’s lived a few lives’, says Maradona documentary filmmaker
We spoke to Asif Kapadia, the filmmaker behind the 2019 documentary on Diego Maradona
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Argentina football legend Diego Maradona dies aged 60
He died of a heart attack after having brain surgery earlier this month.
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Former FA head says ‘lack of leadership’ over football’s handling of Covid
With fans banned from grounds and some lower league football clubs struggling to survive, the chairman of Tranmere Rovers says there’s been a “complete lack of leadership” from those in charge of the sport. Mark Palios, who’s also a former Chief Executive of the FA wants stronger regulation of the sport. Our North of England…
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Football Association chairman resigns after using offensive racial term
The Chairman of the Football Association has resigned after he used an offensive racial term during a Commons committee hearing. Greg Clarke, who was speaking to MPs about providing financial support for smaller clubs during the pandemic, claimed it was a term he’d used abroad. And warning this clip contains the offensive term he used.
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US football team walks off pitch and forfeits match after alleged homophobic abuse
The entire US football team San Diego Loyal has walked off the pitch for the second time in a week after alleged homophobic abuse was aimed at one of their players.
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Lower league football clubs fear collapse without fans at games
Football clubs are appealing for help to survive after being severely hit by the pandemic.
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Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds: the unlikely hero of Wrexham FC?
Hollywood actor and the star of Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds, is emerging as a possible saviour.
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Norwich City Football Club opens its gates to 1,000 spectators for the first time since March
Seven clubs in the English Football League are welcoming back fans for the first time since March
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Anti-racism campaigners say abuse is on the rise in football
The latest figures show that during the 2019-2020 season, the volume of discriminatory abuse increased
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“We’re not considering games without fans” – Paralympic Committee President, Andrew Parsons
Tomorrow was supposed to be the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
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Hundreds line streets for Jack Charlton’s funeral in his home town
As a player he won the game’s greatest prize, and as a manager made an entire country fall in love with football.
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Manchester City overturn two-season European ban
Manchester City football club have had their two-season European ban overturned – imposed after UEFA found that they broke financial fair play rules.
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Former world cup winner Jack Charlton has died aged 85
The world of football has lost one of the greats: just one of the tributes to Jack Charlton – who’s died at the age of 85.