I’ve never seen this video before.
While Jack and Bobby Charlton were helping England win the World Cup in 1966, their father, Bob, was working in a coal mine.
It’s a remarkable reminder of just how ordinary the backgrounds of so many footballing legends were.
Just imagine the pride he must have felt.
Amazing stuff.
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LWT The Big Match
September 1975
Host Brian Moore calls Birmingham’s Kenny Burns a disgrace to the game, for his disgraceful over-the-top tackle against Aston Villa at Villa Park, and then warns youngsters not to do the same.
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Edgbaston pictured in 1938 when it was mainly surrounded by open land. It hosted four Tests between 1902 and 1929 but had to wait until 1957 before it became a regular fixture on the international calendar
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
There's no atmosphere at the majority of Premier League games.
Stupid kick off times, stupid ticket prices, stupid restrictions on fan support and stupid VAR finished it years ago.
It's got to the point many fans of promoted clubs look forward to going back down.