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By Jack Granard  Announced today is the sad news that England legend and all round nice guy Ray “Butch” Wilkins has unfortunately died aged 61. The former Chelsea assistant coach had fallen ill from cardiac arrest last month and had been in critical condition at St George’s Hospital, in Tooting, south-west London. The midfield enforcer leaves a legacy of playing at the top level for 24 years at Chelsea, Manchester United, Milan, Queens Park Rangers and Rangers. In a glittering...

Amidst the furore that is the Australian ball tampering scandal many of us have failed to notice that a rather enthralling test series is about to draw to an equally dramatic close in Johannesburg. After four 5 day games and countless hours of cricket that has produced some captivating moments the game looks to be tipping in favour of the hosts, although the prognosis has changed almost daily since the first ball was bowled in Durban at the start of...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. Week 19 here. Week 20 here. Week 21 here. Week...

A lifelong footie fan has scooped nearly £10m on the lottery after buying a lucky dip when his team stormed to a 3-0 victory. Paul Long, 55, felt his luck was in when his beloved Leyton Orient secured a home win against Woking on Saturday. He bought a £2 online ticket for the Lotto draw that evening - only to match all six numbers and win the £9,339,858 jackpot. Dad-of-three Paul said: "I try to go to most home games...

The brother of footballing legend George Best punched a female neighbour, a court heard today (Mon). Ian Best, 51, is accused of launching his violent assault on the woman and her partner as they returned from a supermarket. Best and neighbours Shaun Berry and partner Victoria Barker had argued about damage to a resident's car, a court heard. Days later violence broke out when the couple arrived home from Asda and Best began hurling abuse at them, it is alleged....

Football doesn't need more technology, it needs to put an end to referee-blaming culture. That was the sentiment behind Sean Cole's argument in When Saturday Comes which pointed to a lack of perspective about football as the reason why VAR is slowly creeping in to the game. As a former referee it is one that I can wholeheartedly get in board with. In my view, unless you have been shouted at for 90 minutes from a sideline in a local park you can't...

 This is the £100,000 watch stolen at gunpoint from the former owner of Crystal Palace in a daylight robbery. Simon Jordan, 50, was robbed at gunpoint for his rare watch white gold, blue-faced Franck Muller while out driving with his 80-year-old father. A motorbiker dressed all in black pulled up alongside Mr Jordan's car before pulling out a gun and demanding he hand over the timepiece or be shot. The motorbiker than sped off before armed police arrived at the...

Transcendental meditation practised by model Kendall Jenner and Everton Manager Sam Allardyce really does work after scientists found it led to a state of "restful alertness." Kendall claimed the relaxation technique helped her clear her mind and tackle her anxiety while "Big Sam" said it helped him cope with the relegation battle when he was Sunderland Manager. Maharishi Mahesh introduced Transcendental Meditation in 1955 and it was made popular by The Beatles. Since then celebrities have embraced it and for...

Dad-of-two Mark Smith was shot in the right leg six times and right arm once while he was serving for the Grenadier Guards in Canada.