Seven days on stage – in pictures
The Stage's Alistair Smith rounds up the week in theatre – from protests in Hungary to a revamped theatre for Wales, Danny DeVito booking for the West End and Wayne Rooney's critical debutAlistair Smith
The Joy of Six: football unbeaten runs | Scott Murray
From Perugia's stoicism in the late 1970s to England's surprising run under Bobby Robson, teams who just would not be beaten1) Perugia (Serie A, 37 games, May 1978 to October 1979)Arrigo Sacchi's Milan side are more iconic than the later Fabio Capello ...
Holland 5-3 Hungary | Euro 2012 qualifier match report
Robin van Persie was injured before a late double from Dirk Kuyt gave Holland a 5-3 victory over Hungary.The Liverpool striker struck after 78 and 81 minutes to give the Dutch a 14th consecutive victory in qualifying matches after Hungary had hit back...
Hungary 0-4 Holland | Euro 2012 qualifier match report
Holland thrashed Hungary 4-0 in Budapest to maintain their 100% record in Euro 2012 qualifying Group E.Rafael van der Vaart opening the scoring on eight minutes after Wesley Sneijder set him up. The goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly could only help the Spurs mid...
1 Year On… 10 Best Youngsters at U-20 World Cup 2009 [Progress Update pt.2]
1 Year On… 10 Best Youngsters at U-20 World Cup 2009 [Progress Update pt.2] is a post from: Just Football
1 Year On… 10 Best Youngsters at U-20 World Cup 2009 [Progress Update pt.2] is a post from: Just Football A year ago on Just Football we identified who we considered the ten best young...Mel Hopkins obituary
He played in defence for Spurs and WalesMel Hopkins, the former left-back for Tottenham Hotspur and Wales, who has died aged 75 after a long illness, surely had his finest game in the quarter-final of the 1958 World Cup in Gothenburg against Brazil, wh...
The Miracle Of Bern Wasn’t Quite So Miraculous
It seemed a little late in the game when France’s World Cup winning side of 1998 was accused of doping just a couple months back. What then are we to say about calling the 1954 World Cup winning side a bunch of cheater, cheater, pumpkin eaters? Can they still hear well enough to understand the...
1 Year On… 10 Best Youngsters at Under-20 World Cup 2009 [Progress Update pt.1]
1 Year On… 10 Best Youngsters at Under-20 World Cup 2009 [Progress Update pt.1] is a post from: Just Football
1 Year On… 10 Best Youngsters at Under-20 World Cup 2009 [Progress Update pt.1] is a post from: Just Football A year ago we kept a very close eye on the FIFA Under-20 World Cup...Euro 2012 Qualifying Drama
Belgium versus Austria was so excellent it deserves after the fact cinema screening across the globe whilst being served by holographic models wearing nothing but a few pixels, something Japan is already scheming up for their latest World Cup 2022 techno leak. Double fours in the scoreline tells part of the story, but three of...
Friday’s Euro 2012 Qualifiers
Euro 2012 qualifying is back upon us, with Yossi Benayoun protesting the move to Israel’s holy Sabbath with an aggressive hat-trick against Malta. This comes after qualifying was initially kicked off back in August as any major tournament should: with Estonia and the Faroe Islands. (The Faroes sadly fell.)
Tomorrow, however, is the big opening and...
Make Or Break Time For Capello
After a hectic start to the Premier League season attentions now turn to England who face two crucial games in five days that will set a trend for Fabio Capello’s next two years in charge of England. Before the World Cup Fabio Capello could do no wrong. He was seen as the saviour of English...
Hungary sack Erwin Koeman and appoint Sandor Egervari as manager
• Koeman failed to win last four matches in charge• Egervari led Hungary to third in Under-20 World CupThe Hungarian Football Association (HFA) has terminated Erwin Koeman's contract as coach of the national team and named Sandor Egervari as his re...
