So it’s out with 2014: a year which Madge the Queen chose to describe as a year of “reconciliation” in her Christmas speech to the nation. Perhaps there’s been a bit of reconciling in Sandringham this year – but there’s ...
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“John Barnes scored one of the greatest goals ever seen.”
Emdad Rahman interviews Rangers, Milan and England legend Mark Hateley. I grew up excitedly watching Mark Hateley terrorise defences. The Englishman was a swashbuckling hero of a figure. After the exploits of Frank McAvennie at Celtic, it was high time ...
Read More »Adieu Thierry Henry
Les Bleus legend is the Premier League’s greatest Emdad Rahman In his homeland he may not have a life-size bust, but here in England there is no denying the stature of this football great. For sheer ability, magnificence and panache ...
Read More »Emdad Rahman previews Liverpool v Basel
Ten years ago this week, Liverpool faced a similar predicament to the one they face at Anfield tonight. Thanks to Florent Sinama Pongolle, Neil Mellor and Stevie Gerrard a two goal deficit was overturned during a historic night at Anfield. ...
Read More »Blind Cricket World Cup 2014
Emdad Rahman interviews England Blind Cricket star Mahomed Khatri. With the senior team toiling in Sri Lanka, it has been left to the England Blind Cricket Team to raise the banner aloft for England. A magnificent tournament saw Matt Dean’s ...
Read More »The top five Scotland -v- England clashes
Emdad Rahman For me as a young fan growing up, England and Scotland football clashes were one of the highly anticipated games in the football calendar. There wasn’t a lot of live football during the 80s and it was a ...
Read More »Legends of Bangladesh visit East End
Mile End Stadium hosts football showdown Sonali Othith UK 1-2 Sonali Othith Bangladesh Emdad Rahman A game between Bangladeshi veterans on a rainy night in Mile End Stadium may not be most people’s idea of a glamour game, but plenty ...
Read More »BT Sport pitches for Xmas soccer audience
BT Sport has announced its festive football offering – and it’s hoping for a big audience over the holiday season. The channel will focus on four live Barclays Premier League matches which it will be showing exclusively in two double ...
Read More »Take care of your mental wellbeing
Tower Hamlets Council marked World Mental Health Day on 10th October by encouraging residents to take time out for their mental wellbeing. Around one in four people in the UK will experience a dip in their mental wellbeing each year, ...
Read More »David Haye: “Beating Nikolay Valuev was definitely the fulfillment of a lifelong ambition”
The World Champion talks boxing, health, life and dogs with Emdad Rahman David Haye is a man on a mission. Cool, calm and looking in tip top shape – one of Britain’s greatest boxers is already gearing up for a ...
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