In the blasted landscape of a near-deserted Wembley, in front of the blank gaze of battalions of empty seats at the first FA Cup Final to be played without fans, an Arsenal team that has been withering and dying bloomed again like a red rose in a desert. This is a cold climate for football … Read more
Sing like no-one’s listening: FA Cup final opens to bizarre scene of Emeli Sande performing much-loved Abide With Me to empty stadium Multi-million-selling pop star Emile Sande sang from the top of empty Wembley Performance was pre-recorded but played inside stadium on the big screen One viewer said ‘It showed how the pandemic has … Read more
Sing like no-one’s listening: FA Cup final opens to bizarre scene of Emeli Sande performing much-loved Abide With Me to empty stadium Multi-million-selling pop star Emile Sande sang from the top of empty Wembley Performance was pre-recorded but played inside stadium on the big screen One viewer said ‘It showed how the pandemic has … Read more
Jack Charlton’s brother has called for the 1966 World Cup winner to receive a posthumous knighthood. Tommy said it would be a ‘fitting tribute’ to the England legend, who died peacefully on Friday aged 85 after battling dementia and lymphoma. His appeal was echoed by celebrities and politicians, with former Liverpool star Ray Houghton branding … Read more
Jack Charlton’s granddaughter has paid tribute to the 1966 World Cup winner as a campaign grows for him to receive a posthumous knighthood. Emma Wilkinson told of her ‘extremely warm, very tactile’ grandfather who died on Friday aged 85 after battling dementia and lymphoma. The ITV reporter, based in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, fought back tears as she recalled … Read more
‘I wasn’t very good at playing football. But I was very good at stopping other people playing football.’ If you search for a definition of ‘old-fashioned English centre-half’ you would probably find Jack Charlton’s name. Strong and uncompromising, he spent 21 years at the heart of the Leeds United defence and retired as a legendary … Read more
‘I wasn’t very good at playing football. But I was very good at stopping other people playing football.’ If you search for a definition of ‘old-fashioned English centre-half’ you would probably find Jack Charlton’s name. Strong and uncompromising, he spent 21 years at the heart of the Leeds United defence and retired as a legendary … Read more
Leeds United and the England national team were among the first to pay tribute to Jack Charlton after the 1966 World Cup died at the age of 85. The former defender, who went on to make a club record 773 appearances for Leeds United, passed away following a battle against dementia and lymphoma. The England national team social … Read more
‘He will remain in football folklore forever’: Leeds and England lead tributes to Jack Charlton as 1966 World Cup hero dies aged 85 after battle with lymphoma and dementia England 1996 World Cup winner Jack Charlton died aged 85 on Friday night Football mourned the loss on Saturday morning as they paid tribute to his … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: England 1966 World Cup winner and former Ireland manager Jack Charlton dies aged 85 after battling with lymphoma and dementia By Adam Shergold Published: 09:00 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 09:11 BST, 11 July 2020 England 1966 World Cup hero Jack Charlton has died at the age of 85. The former defender, who … Read more