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  2. Progression of the British football transfer fee record ...

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    The transfer was completed on 1 July 2009, setting not only a new British transfer record, but also a new world record (either in pounds or euros). [4] In turn, that record was broken on 1 September 2013 when Real announced that their £85.3 million (€100 million) purchase of Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur had been completed. [5]

  3. History of rugby union matches between England and Ireland

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    The Millennium Trophy ( Irish: Corn na Mílaoise) is a rugby union award contested annually by England and Ireland as part of the Six Nations Championship. It was initiated in 1988 as part of Dublin 's millennial celebrations. The trophy has the shape of a horned Viking helmet. [3] As of 2024, England have won it 21 times, and Ireland 16 times.

  4. Timeline of BBC Sport - Wikipedia

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    14 August – To coincide with the BBC regaining rights to highlights of the Premier League, BBC Sport launches an afternoon-long football scores service Score Interactive. The programme is broadcast from 14:30 until 18:00 on the BBC's interactive service, the BBC Red Button. The BBC had operated an in-vision scores service on Saturday ...

  5. Dion Dublin - Wikipedia

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    Also for the BBC, he has appeared as a regular pundit for BBC Sport namely on Football Focus, Match of the Day or Final Score. He also occasionally provides co-commentary on live televised FA Cup games. In August 2021 it was announced that Dublin would be a competitor on BBC's Celebrity MasterChef. [48] He reached the final. [49]

  6. List of British football commentators - Wikipedia

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    BBC Radio (1981–present) BBC Sport (2013–present) Stuart Hall: None BBC Radio (1959–2012) Alan Hansen: Partick Thistle (1973–1977) Liverpool (1977–1991) Scotland (1979–1986) Sky Sports (1991–1992) BBC Sport (1992–2014) Helen Hardy None BBC Radio 5 Live (2021–present) Rob Hawthorne: None Sky Sports (1995–present) John Helm: None

  7. Chris Sutton - Wikipedia

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    Chris Sutton. Christopher Roy Sutton (born 10 March 1973) is an English former professional football player and manager. He later became a pundit, commentator and presenter of football coverage on television and radio. Sutton played as a forward from 1991 to 2007 for Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Celtic, Birmingham City and Aston Villa.

  8. Lansdowne Road football riot - Wikipedia

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    Lansdowne Road football riot. The Lansdowne Road football riot occurred during a friendly football match between the Republic of Ireland and England in Lansdowne Road Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on 15 February 1995. Due to the ongoing Troubles, England fans were extremely unruly, as well as violent, and wound up forcing the match to be abandoned.

  9. Cyrille Regis - Wikipedia

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    Cyrille Regis MBE (9 February 1958 – 14 January 2018) was a professional footballer who played as a forward. His professional playing career spanned 19 years, where he made 614 league appearances and scored 158 league goals, most prolifically at West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City. Born in French Guiana, Regis also won five caps with the ...