Barry John passes away aged 79 – Colorsport Farewell to the king. Former Wales and British and Irish Lions flyer Barry John, widely regarded as rugby union’s first superstar and persuaded to retire after a young woman curtsied, has died aged 79. John’s international career lasted just six years between 1966 and 1972, but his… Read More »
Pressure is starting to take its toll on Mauricio Pochettino – Reuters/David Klein Mauricio Pochettino cut the loneliest figures in the dreariness of Stamford Bridge. With his arms crossed, his trench coat billowing in the wind, there was nothing he could do but watch and listen. Listen to a wild corner of gold-plated Wolves fans… Read More »
Barry John was rugby union’s undisputed first superstar, a mercurial player whose wizardry could be compared to football genius George Best. Nicknamed ‘The King’ by New Zealand journalists after orchestrating the collapse of the All Blacks in a memorable Test series against the 1971 British and Irish Lions, John was rugby royalty on everyone’s lips.… Read More »
Rehan Ahmed took second Test figures to 6-153 in over 41.3 overs – Stu Forster/Getty Images India was the country that made even the greatest leg-spinner of all time, Shane Warne, despair. “Tubs, we’re jam-packed,” Warne told his captain Mark Taylor. Sachin Tendulkar, on his debut in Chennai in 1998, had greeted him with a… Read More »
Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta ended December’s 1-1 draw on friendly terms – Getty Images/Andrew Powell From the moment Arsenal managers were photographed leaving secret meetings at Mikel Arteta’s Manchester home in the dead of night in December 2019, the assumption in the football world was that they were targeting a manager who was a… Read More »