Event: 1966 World Cup Final

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Joanne Lees and Peter Falconion on their travels through the outback, before tragedy struck

general

Sunday's TV Highlights : Classic sport and an infamous outback murder-mystery

Classic soccer and GAA, as well as a re-examination of an infamous Outback crime feature in today's highlights

other

When art meets the beautiful game

When you walk around the National Football Museum in Manchester, you see many of the things you would expect to see in any museum.

soccer

Cup-winning boss Stephen Bradley: ‘We met history head on’

After waiting for 32 years, Shamrock Rovers had to wait an extra half hour and a penalty shoot-out before finally reclaiming the FAI Cup.

There’s no Brexiteer entitlement about Southgate’s England

world

Former football stars to donate brains for head injury research

soccer

Everton go back to move forward

German firm wins FIFA contract for goal-line tech

A German firm is set to provide goal-line technology at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Wed, 03 Apr, 2013

One small step for footballkind

Seismic! Historic! Revolutionary!

Sat, 07 Jul, 2012

Big Jack has hip surgery

Former Ireland boss Jack Charlton is recovering in hospital after undergoing hip replacement surgery following a fall at his home.

Sat, 03 Mar, 2012

Keane heads scoring list

Republic of Ireland skipper Robbie Keane tonight became the first British or Irish player to reach 50 senior international goals as he scored twice against Macedonia.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2011

Beckenbauer calls for goal-line technology

Franz Beckenbauer has expressed sympathy for the controversial manner in which England bowed out of the World Cup and called for the introduction of technology to prevent such injustices in future.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2010

‘All we can do is do our job and hope’

AS inspirational speeches go, Alex Ferguson’s pre-match encouragement for his slumping Manchester United players had some way to go to match Alf Ramsey at the 1966 World Cup Final, but, as veteran defender Gary Neville revealed, it was still sufficient to catapult his team back into title contention.

Mon, 19 Apr, 2010

Survey highlights lifelong regrets of the over-60s

ONE in three over-60s regrets letting a perfect partner slip through their fingers and a whopping 66% of those questioned in a new survey says the swinging ’60s passed them by.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2009

It's unfair to judge me: Maradona

Argentina coach Diego Maradona will not lose any sleep if Scotland assistant Terry Butcher does not shake his hand at the end of tomorrow’s friendly at Hampden.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2008

Helmut Haller backing England

West Germany’s first goalscorer in the 1966 World Cup final Helmut Haller claims England can win this summer’s tournament on German soil.

Wed, 31 May, 2006

Charlton: Stop rounding on referees

BOBBY CHARLTON wants FIFA to act in an effort to stop the game being marred by ugly scenes of players rounding on referees.

Wed, 22 Mar, 2006

FIFA discuss goal-line cameras

FIFA officials will discuss the merits of camera-based goal-line technology next month, with changes in the current laws possible depending on the outcome of the meeting in Switzerland.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2006

Hurst backs calls for goal-line camera

ENGLAND’S 1966 World Cup final hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst has backed calls for the introduction of goal-line technology ahead of FIFA’s scheduled discussion of the proposal next month.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2005

Hurst fury at Beckham ploy

WORLD CUP hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst has accused David Beckham of "bringing the country into disrepute" in deliberately getting himself suspended for tonight's World Cup tie in Azerbaijan.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004

History inspires Woodward

England’s rugby union stars will end a painful 37-year wait for global sporting glory if they beat holders Australia in the World Cup final at Telstra Stadium on Saturday.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2003

Bulldozers begin Wembley demolition

Bulldozers began demolishing the old Wembley stadium today – marking the end of an era for one of the most famous stadiums in the world.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2002