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2011

Greatest Boro player of all time: fans loved Juninho for taking...

Every football club has at least one hero the fans adore. But every once in a while comes along an extraordinary talent who wins...

The Irishman with the X-Factor wins the vote at the Stadium...

BY JOHN GUBBA Martin O'Neill is a manager with the X-Factor and it is good to see him returning to top flight football after his...

Sunderland wrong to hit panic button and sack Bruce – but...

  It is not just because we are still in November and Sunderland are the first club to lose their nerve and sack their manager,...

Men only insult to women devalues BBC Sports Personality of Year...

The disgraceful failure to include any women in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist has devalued the worth of winning this year's...

How many times do we have to tell FIFA football in...

BY JOHN GUBBA When the officials at Old Trafford got it so blatantly wrong and awarded Newcastle United a match-saving penalty that robbed Manchester United...

‘Rock bottom’ England need Rob Andrew to bring back rugby union...

From world champions to the laughing stock of rugby union in just eight years, England has never had it so bad. But sacking Rob...

David Beckham deserves Hollywood ending to latest chapter in unique career

When David Beckham agreed to leave Madrid for Major League Soccer five years ago and joined LA Galaxy most pundits wrote him off  -...

Blatter’s apology for racist comments is just not good enough and...

BY JOHN GUBBA The problem with Sepp Blatter and his apology for his racist remarks is that he will do and say anything to stay...

Who does Mike Ashley think he is re-naming St James’ Park...

Just when it was all going so well at Newcastle United the buffoons who run the club have gone and alienated the fans again...

Reaction to Billy Sharp’s ‘goals from heaven’ for baby son Luey...

BY JOHN GUBBA It is not often these days that football fans applaud goals scored against their own team - but last week's strikes by...