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Myths not legends

Legends, not myths: Sir Len Hutton

The Second World War stole the lives of many great men and less importantly, robbed numerous potential sporting legends of the best years of their career. As a man who volunteered for the army in 1939, Len Hutton could easily have fallen into either category. The Yorkshire opener spent the time between his twenty-third and […]

Apr 4, 2017 By Phil Hadley Filed Under: Myths not legends, Sport Tagged With: Cricket, England, Australia, Len Hutton, Wisden, The Ashes

Legends not Myths: Don Fabio

The England manager’s job is a poisoned chalice. A first job in international football is never going to be easy but the added pressure of constant media scrutiny, moving to a new country and taking over a transitional side in turmoil following their failure to qualify for Euro 2008 made Fabio Capello’s job a near […]

Mar 30, 2017 By Phil Hadley Filed Under: Football, Myths not legends, Sport Tagged With: football, Phil Hadley, Myths not legends, Legends not Myths, Fabio Capello

Myths not Legends: Brian Moore

‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers / For he to-day that sheds his blood with me / Shall be my brother …that fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.’ The England dressing room erupts at the sound of these immortal words. Here at Twickenham, the 1995 Five Nations Championship and Grand Slam […]

Mar 16, 2017 By Phil Hadley Filed Under: Rugby, Myths not legends, Sport Tagged With: Rugby, Phil Hadley, Brian Moore, Legends not Myths

Legends not Myths: Paul Scholes

Following their recent retirements, fans and the media alike spent hours discussing who was better – Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard? As this familiar debate continued to take place, the greatest English midfielder of his generation was – as he had often been during his international career – pushed to one side and ignored. Paul […]

Feb 22, 2017 By Phil Hadley Filed Under: Football, Myths not legends, Sport Tagged With: football, Premier League, Manchester United, Phil Hadley, Myths not legends, Paul Scholes

Myths not legends: Mike Tyson

‘It ain’t about how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward’ – so said Rocky Balboa. Whilst Rocky is obviously fictional, it could be argued he is not the only former Heavyweight World Champion known primarily for his contributions to popular culture. After his ego-boasting appearances in […]

Feb 15, 2017 By Phil Hadley Filed Under: American Sport, Myths not legends, Sport Tagged With: sport, boxing, Myths not legends, Philip Hadley, MIke Tyson

Myths not Legends: Geoffrey Boycott

Supreme talent and a selfless attitude rarely go hand in hand and there is no greater example of this than Geoffrey Boycott, a man described by Ian Botham as ‘totally, almost insanely, selfish.’ Botham’s words bring to mind the old adage that you can judge a man by the number of enemies he has. From […]

Jan 22, 2017 By Phil Hadley Filed Under: Cricket, Global, Myths not legends, Sport Tagged With: Cricket, Phil Hadley, Myths not legends, Geoffrey Boycott

Myths not legends: Sir Alf Ramsey

Sir Alf Ramsey made his name by winning the First Division with Ipswich in 1962 and earned a knighthood by winning the World Cup in 1966. Whilst these successes have made him a legend in the eyes of many they are the only major trophies he won in a managerial career spanning 23 years. He […]

Nov 20, 2016 By Phil Hadley Filed Under: Football, Myths not legends, Sport Tagged With: football, England, FA, Phil Hadley, Myths not legends, Sir Alf Ramsey

Myths not legends: Ayrton Senna

Few people in the history of sport have been deified like Ayrton Senna. His finest races have become part of Formula 1 folklore – often at the expense of equally good, or better performances – whilst his less redeemable features have been conveniently forgotten. For some, he is undisputedly the finest driver in the history […]

Nov 9, 2016 By Phil Hadley Filed Under: F1/Motorsport, Myths not legends, Sport Tagged With: Formula One, Phil Hadley, Myths not legends, Ayrton Senna

Myths not legends: We need to talk about Becks

Fred Allen – an admired and insightful comic – observed that ‘a telescope will magnify a star a thousand times, but a good press agent can do even better.’ Observed through the media telescope that is ‘Brand Beckham’ this man of extreme mediocrity is seen as one of football’s all-time greats by fans across the […]

Oct 24, 2016 By Phil Hadley Filed Under: Football, Global, Myths not legends, Sport Tagged With: football, david beckham, Myths not legends, Philip Hadley

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