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“His death was such a shock. I met him before he joined the Pretenders – he had actually talked to me about playing with the band”: How the Pretenders emerged from tragedy with new guitarist Robbie McIntosh

Shattered by drugs and reeling from the loss of James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders came back swinging with 1984’s Learning to Crawl

Guitar World

Kevin Keegan obituary

One of football’s greats who played for Liverpool, Newcastle and England, later going on to manage the national side

The Guardian - UK

Kevin Keegan death: England football legend dies aged 75

Keegan was diagnosed with stage four cancer in January and passed away surrounded by his wife and daughters

The Independent UK

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Scotland 0-3 Brazil: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Scotland were their own worst enemies in comprehensive defeat and are now dependant on the vagaries of the third-place table. Scott Murray was watching

The Guardian - UK

The unwanted second-game tournament record that Scotland must banish vs Morocco

History is against Scotland when they face Morocco - they have only won their second game once in 12 tournaments.

The National (Scotland)

From Shankly v Revie to the ‘ghost goal’: all-English European semi-finals

Before Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest in the Europa League, we look at seven other all-English semi-final clashes in Europe

The Guardian - UK

'Leeds have taken four points off Chelsea this season, I give them every chance to reach the FA Cup Final. I'd love to see them do it' Ex-Whites man John Stiles recalls club's Wembley near-miss and Don Revie champagne encounter

Former Leeds United midfielder John Stiles would 'love to see' the club make this season's FA Cup Final

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“I was working on this song which he liked, and then he died, and it turned into more of a tribute to him”: How Chrissie Hynde channeled grief into The Pretenders’ classic comeback hit

And why George Harrison claimed to have inspired the song

MusicRadar

Big change made to Community Shield plans for 2026

The traditional season opener has been moved due to a scheduling clash

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“Chrissie Hynde was getting fed up with our performance. So she stood in front of us and bent over, so we were staring at her backside”: How bassist Tony Butler helped relaunch The Pretenders with this 1982 rock classic

Having fired bassist Pete Farndon for his erratic drug-fuelled behaviour, The Pretenders tapped Rockpile guitarist Billy Bremner and bassist Tony Butler

Guitar World

Community Shield brings hopes and fears but also an end to summer of civility

After marvelling at Lions and Lionesses, Alcaraz and McIlroy, attention returns to English football and all its cynicism

The Guardian - UK

'I thought I’d better apologise to the Leeds players. I popped my head around the dressing room door, said, ‘Sorry, lads’ and got out as quickly as I could!' Alfie Conn recalls the iconic moment he sat on the ball

The Spurs playmaker proved he had the guts to match his skills when taking on the ferocious Leeds United side of the 1970s

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“I don’t classify myself as a rock ’n’ roll or rockabilly player… I was trying tobe as all-around as I could be”: Billy Bremner on his greatest sessions with Pretenders, Nick Lowe and countless others – and the story behind Rockpile

Rockpile was a band that came and went too soon, but its guitarist, session great Billy Bremner, played on hundreds of recordings, including the Pretenders’ Learning to Crawl and Nick Lowe’s Cruel to be Kind. This is his story

Guitar World

The best Scottish midfielders ever

A look at Scotland's finest midfield talents throughout the years

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The best British midfielders ever

Ranking the Home Nations' finest operators in the middle of the park

The Guardian - UK

When the beautiful game was a bit brutal

Letters: Readers respond to Jason Stockwood’s article about football’s evolution and the unforgettable 1970 FA Cup final between Leeds and Chelsea

Louder

Recorded in the wake of tragedy, The Pretenders' Learning To Crawl was an indestructible triumph of sheer will

Named in honour of Chrissie Hynde’s baby daughter Natalie, Learning To Crawl was also an applicable metaphor for Pretenders 2.0

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The greatest British footballers ever

Counting down the finest English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish players of all time

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The Premier League is back: who are the biggest contenders?

In the first edition of our new newsletter, we look at whether anyone can break Manchester City’s hold on the title

Chronicle Live

Sunderland 1973 Road to Wembley relived: Glory, glory, Hallelujah as the FA Cup comes to Wearside

Sunderland defeat Leeds United at Wembley in the greatest FA Cup final shock of all-time

Chronicle Live

Tony Mowbray calls on his play-off chasers to channel Sunderland's 1973 FA Cup winning spirit

Sunderland are marking the 50th anniversary of their famous FA Cup win at Wembley, three days before they face Preston in a game that could keep them in with a chance of promotion via the play-offs

Daily Mirror

Erling Haaland beaten to five-goal record by 61 years as Ray Crawford responds to haul

Erling Haaland may be surprised to learn, after his bunch of fives in Europe for Manchester City, that a striker who helped Sir Alf Ramsey win the title at Ipswich got there 61 years earlier

Leeds Live

Sir Alex Ferguson touted as a 'secret Leeds United fan' as amusing revelations are made

Sir Alex Ferguson is widely recognised as football's greatest-ever manager after he guided Manchester United to 13 Premier League titles during his 26 seasons in charge of the club

The Independent UK

‘The greatest thrill is playing at Wembley’: What the FA Cup final used to mean

As supporters return in full capacity for the first time in two years, the historical and cultural significance of the FA Cup final cannot be understated, writes Miguel Delaney, at a time when football’s communal values continue to be under threat

The Independent UK

History shows Man City and Liverpool’s greater targets could result in an FA Cup classic

The nation’s best two sides meet for the second time in a week – and yet the biggest of all meetings could still follow

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