This is a very specialised position, and you are more likely to see it in continental football than in Britain. Italy's Franco Baresi was a master. The sweeper's job is mainly to play behind the ...

Wingers, wide midfielders, call them what you like, they are some of the most exciting players around. Ryan Giggs at Manchester United, Shaun Wright-Phillips or Damien Duff at Chelsea. It is a varied ...

So to push your body to the limit during a match or race, a nutritious energy-packed meal beforehand is essential. Nutritionist Matt Lovell says your meal should be full of high carbohydrate foods ...

The Football Association estimates that in some areas of the country 20% of games are played without a qualified match official. You could help to bridge that gap if you can answer 'yes' to the ...

The fall of the Iron Curtain which lifted communist rule across a swathe of Europe was as swift as it was unexpected. Click on the links below to watch and read about the main events in a dramatic and ...

Benzocaine Local anaesthetic used in creams, ointments and suntan lotions. Also reportedly used as a fish anaesthetic. Similar anaesthetic properties to cocaine. 2 271 Boric acid Used as an ...

Many players claim the white balls used for limited-overs games have more swing and more sting than the more traditional cherry-red ones. We did a little digging to find out more... Why were white ...

All the football pundits say it, don't they? "It only takes a second to score." That means there could be 5,400 goals in a game. Nonsense, of course, but the magic number is 90 - at senior level ...

It is in the centre of midfield that games are often won or lost. The best clubs in the country all have world-class players in this position, such as Frank Lampard for Chelsea, Roy Keane for ...

Welcome to your memories of the 90s, when we got to grips with this new-fangled internet thingy and (nearly) everyone got a mobile phone.

They say that the men and women in black are having a good game if you don't notice them. It's the one with the whistle - the referee - who takes charge of a match, with the help of two assistant ...

France 12-17 Argentina, Stade de France, Paris, Pool D ...