Today is my birthday and it has been a long haul after Covid, stroke and pneumonia. I have expressive dysphasia but working hard every day to improve my speech.
Getting a hair cut and looking forward to the future.
40 years Today ENG vs IND at the Oval, I took this bar stool to Chris Tavare. The commentator was Jim Laker. I’ve seen it all 40 years on. But the best thing that’s happened on this day is the birth of my son
@BenLoughran6
who is 15 today.
Great to see
@Baddiel
outside Stamford Bridge, can’t seem to get away from him! Also great for 2nd generation Statto
@BenLoughran6
to meet one of his dad’s partners in crime!
#FantasyFootball
Rest in Peace ,Ian St John.
Great footballer, and then broadcaster-kind and generous with his time and knowledge to me when I was starting out
Saint and Greavsie was 45 mins of pure, unmissable magic on a Saturday.
Lovely moment being able to pay my respects to Sir Bobby with my Son Ben. Brilliant to see such sincerity amongst the fanbase and the scene at the Trinity statue is one of the best you will see.
Good evening, I am overwhelmed by all the messages and likes!
I can’t reply to everyone but the support means such a lot.
I feel very lucky to connect with people through our joint love of sport.
Thank you.
Thought it would be appropriate to send this out given the circumstances. A 1960 programme from England U23’s with the Late Sir Bobby Charlton playing off the left in a formation we would not be used to seeing in modern football. RIP Sir Bobby Charlton.
Was great to be back on Fantasy Football League on Friday night, felt like yesterday! More importantly I was reunited with my dressing gown. Do give the show a watch and thanks to
@RealMattLucas
,
@elisjames
,
@spencermillman
and the rest of the team for the welcome.
I challenged myself doing this and hope people enjoy this selection of 8 favourite goals and some chat.
@theodelaney
@LifeGoalsTD
Have a listen and let me know what you think.
On Life Goals
@theodelaney
meets broadcaster
@angusstatto
whose unparalleled football obsession remains undimmed by a severe stroke two years ago. He couldn’t speak for six months but now airs his voice publicly for the first time in a remarkable interview
Moscow 2008 and
@ManUtd
win the Champions League Final after an epic game.
Imagine if they win it again with Cristiano Ronaldo back in the team….
#UCL
#MUFC
Absolutely devastating news coming out of Australia. Shane Warne was the greatest spinner of all time and cricket has lost a legend. I was lucky enough to meet him couple of times and he could charm anyone. RIP Shane
Maradona. Hand Of God Game ticket 36 years ago today.22 June 1986.Mexico Estadio Azteca.
Argentina v England World Cup 1986.
#WorldCup
#Maradona
#FIFAWorldCup
Thank you all for the Birthday wishes! It has meant a lot to me and i have been overwhelmed! But let me put a question to you all. Who is winning the World Cup?
Rest in Peace ,Ian St John.
Great footballer, and then broadcaster-kind and generous with his time and knowledge to me when I was starting out
Saint and Greavsie was 45 mins of pure, unmissable magic on a Saturday.
I know she didn't win but for BBC news not to mention Enable or The Arc in Sundays flagship 10pm news sports section shows what they think of Flat Racing!
#ArcDeTriomphe
#Enable
All front covers of Lester Piggott English Derby wins which were 9 the last was 1983. RIP a total A True Legend an was The Punters Pal.
#lesterpiggott
#HorseRacing
Great to see Statto, Angus Loughran
@ayrracecourse
yesterday and he pulled this from his phone of me and him presenting greyhound racing
@ShawfieldDogs
(when we were teenagers, clearly!)
For Spurs and Liverpool fans heading to next week's Champions League Final best way to stadium is by Metro. ORANGE line 7 very easy and stop Estadio Metropolitan right by ground!
#LFC
#TottenhamHotspur
#UEFAChampionsLeague
Stewards and police confiscated the BT SPORT: FA CUP KILLERS flag on the instruction of the broadcaster. Freedom of expression and freedom of speech is clearly not alive and well at Pay TV matches.
#DontMugOffTheFans
The Daily Telegraph are reporting in Tuesdays paper 5 day Test Cricket maybe a thing of the past.I know majority of Tests finish in 4 these days but the ones that go the distance are so often the ones that Cricket fans don't forget.
#ecb
#icc
No matter the result, this young English squad has reignited the passion for a national team. We don’t need to bring it home, the spirit, grit and determination has always been ours. Sometimes, what you spend a lifetime looking for is just next door.
Altrincham FC and Sunderland now have 2 things in common they both play in Red and White Stripes and have a manager called Phil Parkinson!
#alty
#Sunderland
#EFL
#NonLeague
Now we need to look at models like Bayern Munich. Community makes football clubs not” prawn sandwich brigade” or football tourists sold expensive packages.
#SuperLeague
no more.
BREAKING: The Super League is falling apart.
• Chelsea
• Barcelona
• Manchester City
• Atletico Madrid
...have all left the proposed league.
THE FANS WON.
Gave racing a huge amount of publicity it would never had had otherwise! a genuine fan of the sport, loved The Booby and The Toon always helped me and always enjoyed the banter. RIP
God I love the Cheltenham festival. Best part of the year, know so many people that I only see once a year at Cheltenham, old friends and the best of times.
Outside Bernebeau huge security far more than Real v Barca, World Cup Final 82,Champions League Final any previous visit, never seen stadium cordoned off like this quiet now 4 hours 20 mins before kick off won't be later!
#BocavsRiver
#RiverBoca
RIP Maradona. One of the greatest players. I remember seeing Maradona play in March 1984, going with my brother, Charles, to Old Trafford to watch
@ManUtd
v
@FCBarcelona
, Cup Winners’ Cup quarter final 2nd leg.
What a night!!
#Maradona
As a teenager in the early 80’s I went to a lot of cricket matches. John was always encouraging as I expanded my knowledge and love of Test Cricket. He talked to me about the Lords 1948 Test Match and the great Australian tours through the ages.
John was just the best of men.
John Woodcock, one of the finest of cricket writers and wonderful company. This from Longparish on the occasion of his 90th birthday. A life well lived.
Coeur Serein with Harrison, Lucy, Kea and Jonjo Jr. after completing a hat-trick of wins and a quick-fire double for us at Huntingdon this evening.
Many congratulations to owner Andy Ralph.
478 starts before a win,at the British Masters.
Richard Bland
@blandy73
is now joint leader, after 36 holes , at the US Open .
#USOpen
Playing the dream for all of us.
Richard the Lionheart.
@DawnAstle9
@Baddiel
Hi Dawn,
He was a proper bloke and the work your family do for the
@JeffAstleFdn
foundation highlighting dementia and football head injuries is superb.
A lovely Snippet from the Park Drive Book of Football. Don’t think many have seen Sir Bobby with the Goalkeeper gloves on. I’m sure he’d could bring his prowess from outfield to between the sticks!
#ManchesterUnited
#England
#RIPSirBobby
RIP Peter Lorimer.💙💛
Leeds Utd Legend
A couple of years ago was
@yorkracecourse
with Sir Alex Ferguson, a young boy came up and asked for an autograph for his dad. Sir Alex asked who his Dad’s favourite player was “Peter Lorimer Sir”
This is brave and moving.
So many in the industry have been effected by the pandemic.
@RacingWelfare
is a great organisation and we are lucky to have it.
"I didn't think
@RacingWelfare
would have anything to do with me."
Raceday presenter Anthony Kemp shares his story of how Racing Welfare put him back on his feet after a tough 2020. 💪
Watch LIVE
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