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Michael Hardcastle MBE (6 February 1933 – 17 January 2019) was a British author of sports fiction for children.He has written more than one hundred and forty books on a range of sporting subjects but is probably best known for his books about association football.
Johnston was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to Australian parents; he returned home to Australia with his family as a small child. [3] At the age of six, Johnston contracted osteomyelitis and came close to losing his leg and would have done if not for the expertise of an American specialist who was touring and lecturing in Australia at the time.
Subject Father/mother Reason 1:8 radio-controlled off-road buggy: Yuichi Kanai (godfather) [1] [2]: Kyosho's lead designer and lifelong employee; best known for the Inferno series of cars, credited for redefining the class from being unreliable and fragile to being tough and user friendlier that helped his employer to lead the 1/8 buggy renaissance from the 1990s, becoming one of the most ...
Commemorative plaque at Freemasons' Tavern, London. Morley founded Barnes Football Club in 1862, [5] and served as its captain until 1867. [7] [8] [9]The Barnes club played its first recorded game, a 2–0 victory, against Richmond F.C., on 29 November 1862. [10]
After his death in 2024, La Gazzetta dello Sport declared Beckenbauer to be the "greatest defender ever", [81] and was praised by many outlets to be one of the greatest players of all time. [ 82 ] On 19 September 2024, it was announced that the Allianz Arena 's address would be changed to "Franz Beckenbauer Platz 5" in January 2025.
Cristiano Ronaldo the all-time top scorer in official football history, with over 900 goals. Most official goals: 924 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2002– [1] [2] [note 1] Most overall goals: 1,917 – Lajos Tichy, 1953–1971 [4] [note 2] Most club goals: 789 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2002– [5] [note 3] Most international goals: 135 – Cristiano ...
Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting. Many ...
Supa Strikas is a South African association football-themed comic [1] about a titular football team dubbed "the world's greatest." Despite their enormous talent, the players must adapt in a game where being the best is only the beginning and where the opposition is always full of surprises.