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Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle

Musical sports stars

Relive such classics as Liverpool's 'Anfield Rap' and Gazza's unforgettable 'Fog on the Tyne'.

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Inside Sport

The Sherminator (Ian Bell) Australian spinner Shane Warne mocked Bell in the 2005 Ashes series, comparing him to The Sherminator from the American Pie movies.

The cruellest nicknames in sport, from Maradona to Crouch

Monday, 23 April 2012

Some of the cruellest - and funniest - nicknames given to sports stars.
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RAY CLEMENCE Goalkeeper Liverpool 1968-81, 666 games In 1984 the great British abstract painter Howard Hodgkin painted a canvas he titled Clean Sheets. It is a rectangular mass of green that steals the watcher's gaze, the only distraction being a fleck of vivid red. While Hodgkin was born in London (which rarely precludes one from being a Liverpool fan) and has demonstrated little interest in the beautiful game, there is a convincing case to be made that his painting must have been inspired by the great Ray Clemence (pictured here in 1972) and the picture of hulking impermeable green he created in the minds of opposing strikers throughout the 1970s. The title alone gives the game away, in the course of winning 12 major trophies and playing 665 times for the Reds, the former deck-chair attendant from Skegness kept a bleach-inspiring 335 clean sheets.

The best Liverpool first XI ever - Anfield's greatest players

Sunday, 15 April 2012

Steven Gerrard is the only member of the current crop of players worthy of a place in the all-time XI, although his team-mates can console themselves that far greater players than them, including Torres, Roger Hunt, Emlyn Hughes, John Barnes, Ian Callaghan, Xabi Alonso and Tommy Smith, have failed to make the team.
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<b>PETER SCHMEICHEL Goalkeeper</b><br/> Manchester United, 1991-199, 292 appearances United have a patchy record with goalkeepers for some reason and for every Harry Gregg or Edwin van der Saar, there's been a Chris Turner or a Gary Bailey. Not dreadful (Taibi) but not always top notch. Schmeichel tops them all. Physically intimidating, his athleticism could be astonishing, his willingness to improvise equally so - as his dignity-shredding star-jump saves would attest. Life threatening to defenders as well as opposing strikers, he was clearly barking, but unarguably the best goalie the Premiership has seen.

Manchester United dream team - the greatest ever Red Devils

Monday, 9 April 2012

They may be on the brink of clinching their 20th league title but do any of the current crop make it into the Manchester United dream team?
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Mehdi Benatia

Manchester United: Potential January transfer targets

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Manchester United have a real battle on their hands to retain the Premier League title.
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Victor Moses

Sunderland: Potential January transfer targets

Monday, 16 January 2012

Sunderland's decision to do away with Steve Bruce and replace him with Martin O'Neill has already reaped rewards with results on the pitch.
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Cesar Azpilicueta

Chelsea: Potential January transfer targets

Monday, 16 January 2012

Chelsea are in a fight with Arsenal and Liverpool for the final Champions League place having struggled throughout the first half of the season.
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Jan Vertonghen

Liverpool: Potential January transfer targets

Friday, 13 January 2012

Liverpool are suffering from a lack of a clinical edge, and with the eight-match suspension of Luis Suarez, their problems in front of goal are only likely to deepen.
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Robbin Ruiter

Newcastle United: Potential January transfer targets

Friday, 13 January 2012

After a superb start to the season, aspirations have been lifted at the Sports Direct Arena and investment into the team will be welcomed by supporters hoping for European football into 2012.
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Chris Samba

Tottenham Hotspur: Potential January transfer targets

Friday, 13 January 2012

Tottenham have emerged as genuine title contenders this season but Harry Redknapp's squad lacks depth compared to their rivals, which could be telling as the season takes its toll.
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Aly Cissokho

Arsenal: Potential January transfer targets

Thursday, 12 January 2012

Arsenal have already been active this month as club icon Thierry Henry has returned to provide cover for Africa Cup of Nations bound duo Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh in a loan move from New York Red Bulls.
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Massimo Taibi

Sir Alex Ferguson's worst ever XI at Manchester United

Monday, 14 November 2011

Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated 25 years in charge of Manchester United this month, an incredible length of time in which he has accrued countless trophies and a knighthood for services to football.
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The 2006 World Cup is remembered as much for the footballer's wives and girlfriends as it was for events on the pitch

Why 2006 World Cup was a circus for England

Monday, 14 November 2011

England have revealed details of where they will be based during Euro 2012.
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Silly Twits: Sports stars in social networking controversy

Saturday, 17 September 2011

Facebook, Twitter or eBay can be quite banal, but if you're an internationally famous sports star, people tend to pay attention.
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Countdown to the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Saturday, 3 September 2011

The 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is nearly upon us and the anticipation is mounting.
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Worst excuses in sport

Saturday, 20 August 2011

Another Clasico and another defeat for Jose Mourinho and his Real Madrid side.
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Football's most disastrous debuts

Saturday, 20 August 2011

Manchester United and Arsenal new recruits David De Gea and Gervinho didn't have the best start to life at their new clubs at the weekend.
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Crossing the pond... Famous footballers who played in the United States

Saturday, 20 August 2011

Robbie Keane's 'dream move' to LA Galaxy makes him the latest football or, 'soccer' player to join team America.
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Football's most memorable debuts

Saturday, 20 August 2011

Following his £38m move to Manchester City, Sergio Aguero announced his arrival in stunning fashion last night.
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Flops and flair: South Americans in the Premier League

Saturday, 6 August 2011

The imminent arrival of Sergio Aguero at Manchester City continues the trend of South Americans joining the Premier League.
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Carlos Tevez Manchester City to ? £50m After the collapse of his proposed move to Corinthians, Man City are waiting for another suitor with enough cash to prize Tevez away from Eastlands.

Big-money transfer deals: Who's going where?

Saturday, 23 July 2011

For all the transfer tittle-tattle, few big-money deals have gone through so far this summer.
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