Tom English
Chief Sports Writer and Broadcaster at BBC Scotland
Chief Sports Writer and Broadcaster BBC Scotland. Author of The Grudge and No Borders. Co-author of When Lions Roared and This Is Your Everest.
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5 days ago |
bbc.com | Tom English
Media caption, Dabbagh scores 118th-minute winner for AberdeenBBC Scotland's chief sports writer at HampdenFor much of the 120 minutes at Hampden, there was precious little hint of the beautiful story to come, the heart-warming endgame to a Scottish Cup semi-final that wasn't always easy on the eye. From a grind to a thing of glory for Aberdeen and their match-winner, Oday Dabbagh, a Palestinian, born in the Old City of Jerusalem. We waited and waited for a story and, boy, did we get one.
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5 days ago |
flipboard.com | Tom English
'Sir Alex Ferguson Rejected Me Because of My Height - I Became a Scotland Legend'Sir Alex Ferguson may well have been one of the greatest managers in the history of football, but that doesn't mean he got everything right in his …
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6 days ago |
bbc.com | Tom English
Image source, SNS Image caption, Elton Kabangu was in a coma for 16 days after contracting Covid-19 Scottish Cup semi-final: Hearts v Aberdeen Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow Date: Saturday 19 April Time: 12:30 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC One Scotland, BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport website & app; listen on BBC Sounds or BBC Radio Scotland When Hearts striker Elton Kabangu talks about things being in the balance and the chances of success rated at 50-50, the presumption might be he is talking...
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6 days ago |
bbc.com | Tom English
Image source, Getty ImagesIn a stadium nicknamed La Catedral, the bells tolled for Barry Ferguson and his Rangers team. For the manager there was a last blast in Europe, an expression of anger post-match about two penalties he felt Rangers should have had in Bilbao, a plaintive cry on the night their season effectively ended. Luck was not on their side in Spain. Decisions went against them. Injuries befell them.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Tom English
Mid-morning on Thursday and Johnny Sexton is announced as the latest coaching addition to the British and Irish Lions - or, perhaps, the Irish and British Lions. Immediately, the talk turns to what this means for Finn Russell, given Sexton's barbed comments about the Scotland fly-half as recently as February. Doomsday for Finn? An interview Sexton gave to The Times last autumn will get a hell of an airing over the next few months.
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This is a Leinster squad with eye-watering resources, a ferocious determination to make up for so many recent near-misses and home advantage. A heady combination. Can’t see anybody beating them. They’re a top class Test side. Glasgow just need to forget this ever happened
Glasgow needed to be fully loaded and inspired to stand a chance. Can’t hope to survive against this Leinster machine when you’re missing so many stellar players. Challenge now is to get out of town without their confidence taking such a horseing that it impacts their URC
Only Toulouse can possibly handle this Leinster team, but I’m not 100% convinced that Toulouse can handle them. Different level
