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United by respect – but rivalry between British football’s two biggest...

It was only right and proper that Liverpool and Manchester United should honour the 96 who died at Hillsborough with a dignified and genuine...

Solskjaer deserves better than the cesspit of abuse from toxic fans

Since Sunday's shambles, I've deliberately limited my comments on the vile abuse for Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who described the...

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...

National’s closest ever finish overshadowed by death of favourite but race...

Neptune Collonges - first grey to win National since Nicolaus Silver in 1961 - pipped Sunnyhillboy There are few sporting events with a more dramatic...

Manchester puts London in shade: City replace Chelsea as United’s No.1...

On the day Chelsea announced their ridiculous decision to sack manager Carlo Ancelotti for coming second,  it was poetic that Manchester City celebrated their...

First it was Beckham now it’s Giggs: Why Man Utd fans...

Whatever you think of the Ryan Giggs affair, do not make the mistake of believing self-publicist Max Clifford when he says Imogen Thomas never...

It’s time for football to do the talking as lovers of...

BY JOHN GUBBA Despite unprecedented problems for both the host nation and the governing body, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil promises to be a...

Gary Speed’s final public appearance on BBC Football Focus

Gary Speed R.I.P: 8 September 1969 – 27 November 2011 https://youtu.be/xut0AYTTKxs BY JOHN GUBBA To hear that Gary Speed is dead at 42 and may have committed suicide...

From Sportsnight and the World Cup to Dancing on Ice Tony...

BY JOHN GUBBA It was the autumn of 1991 and I was checking into Edinburgh Airport with Frank Bough, former England captain Steve Smith and...

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...