Chairman of Sheen Lions F.C. Recovering from brain haemorrhage. Married with 4 kids. Likes football, tennis & employed for 30 years in the drinks industry.
Rugby U: Gallagher P’ship P-Off Final (Twickenham): Northampton Saints 26 Exeter 17 (tries: RIDL, IOSAFA-SCOTT, & JENKINS). SAINTS crowned Champions for 2nd time in 3 seasons. Four Northampton tries from Tommy FREEMAN, Fin SMITH & George HENDY (x2). Fin SMITH also scored 3x conv.
World Cup:HOLLAND 5 SWEDEN 1 (Elanga). Sweden become FIRST team in World Cup history to win their first Group game by 4 goals (they beat Tunisia 5-1) & then lose their 2nd Group game by 4 goals. Two Dutch goals apiece from Cody GAPKO & Brian BROBBEY & Crysencio SUMMERVILLE goal.
WORLD CUP 26 The Co-Host Nations are beginning to look strong. CANADA Top Group B after beating Qatar 6-0. Mauricio Pochettino’s U.S.A are into last 32 after beating Australia 2-0. Scorers: Alex Freeman & O.G. Also MEXICO are into the last 32 beating S. Africa 2-0 & S.Korea 1-0.
English Players can achieve legendary status at WORLD CUPS.1966 it was Booby MOORE, BOBBY CHARLTON & Geoff HURST. Gordon BANKS wonder-save v Pele in Mexico 1970, Gary LINEKER in Mexico 1986. ITALIA 1990 Paul GASCOIGNE. Who’ll shine the year? Harry KANE but maybe Elliot ANDERSON?
GOLF: It’s the U.S. OPEN at Shinecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton New York. American Wyndham CLARK (-7) leads by 4. shots after R.2 ahead of two American’s Scottie SCHAUFFELE , Sam STEVENS, J H (‘Tom’’ KIM (Korea) & Matt FITZPATRICK (G.B.) all on (-3).
PLAYERS TO WATCH for future: Tonight v Haiti, it became only the 2nd time in World Cup Finals history that BRAZIL played two players under the age of 20 in the starting line up: RAYAN (19 yrs) & ENDRICK (19 yrs). In 1958, PELE (17 yrs) & Jose Altafini (MAZZOLA) (19 yrs) v Wales.
World Cup Group ‘C’: BRAZIL 3 HAITI 0: Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil team finally arrive at The World Cup & Haiti become the FIRST team to be eliminated. Goals from Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior & 2 goals from Man.Utd. striker Matheus CUNHA. Also in Group C, MOROCCO beat SCOTLAND 1-0.
🚨 Chelsea are keeping a close eye on Diogo Costa and are considering a €60M move for the Porto goalkeeper this summer.
Xabi Alonso has identified a new goalkeeper as a priority target ahead of the 2026/27 season.
(Source: @Record_Portugal)
DOUBLE DUTCH: SPURS have completed the signing of JAN PAUL VAN HECKE, Brighton’s 26 Yr Old Dutch, Central Defender for £52M It means he’ll reunite with former Brighton Manager Roberto DE ZERBI & form a Central Defensive partnership with Spurs other Dutch Defender MICKY VAN DE VEN
The 126th Edition of the U.S. Open Golf starts today (June 18 to June 21) at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. Who’ll win?American Scottie SCHEFFLER looks the man to beat with Rory McILROY, Spain’s Jon RAHM & Tommy FLEETWOOD leading the European charge.
PLAYER TO WATCH for future: 22 Year Old, VICTOR MUNOZ is a winger that plays for Osasuna in Spain & is a member of the 2026 Spanish World Cup squad in USA, Canada & Mexico. LIVERPOOL have made a bid of £34.5 mil. & he looks set to become ANDONI IRAOLI’s first signing at the club.
FIFA World Cup Qualify. Group ‘L’.
ENGLAND 4 CROATIA 2: I watch with ‘J’, Ch’ & ‘A’ as Thomas Tuchel’s team get off to a flying start at Wembley. England goals from Captain Harry KANE (x2), Jude Bellingham & substitute Marcus Rashford. Ghana & Panama to come in the Group games.
There’ll be 2 LUKA’s to look out for in the Croatian team when they play England in the World Cup tonight. Former Real Madrid & now AC Milan Midfielder Luka MODRIC is now 40 yrs old but a Croatian Legend. Also 19 yr old, Croatian Spurs defender Luka VUSKOVIC will aim to stop Kane
CRICKET: ENGLAND play NEW ZEALAND today in 2nd Test (of 3-match series) at The Oval. England are 1-0 up in series after winning by 115 runs at Lords. Stand-in Captain Joe ROOT leads the team. Ben STOKES stands down & W-Keeper James REW,Jordan COX & Sonny BAKER make England debuts
Devastating news for Newcastle Full Back TINO LIVRAMENTO as he has suffered a tournament-ending calf injury & he’s had to pull out of Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man ENGLAND World Cup squad. Chelsea defender, TREVOH CHALOBAH is flying in as a last minute replacement.
LEGENDS: HARRY KANE reaches another landmark when he leads ENGLAND out tonight v Croatia in The World Cup in Dallas. It’ll be KANE’s 115th Cap, putting him equal 3rd with David Beckham on ALL-TIME list above Steven GERRARD (114) & behind Wayne ROONEY (120) & Peter SHILTON (125).