Sport

Roger Jackson Thu, 23rd Nov 2017 at 09:00 Unsung Hero

A few years ago a caricature of footballing great Lionel Messi emerged with two batteries strapped to his back. The batteries were called Xavi and Iniesta. The inference was that Messi wouldn’t have been half the player were it not for the... A few years ago a caricature of footballing great Lionel Messi emerged with two batteries strapped to his back. The batteries were called Xavi and Iniesta. The inference was that Messi wouldn’t have been half the player were it not for the... A few years ago a caricature of footballing great Lionel Messi emerged with two batteries strapped to his back. The batteries were called Xavi and Iniesta. The inference was that Messi wouldn’t have been half the player were it not for the...

Roger Jackson Wed, 24th May 2017 at 08:00 Unsung Hero

Martyn Thomas, who is one of the driving forces behind Cheltenham’s phenomenal success on the national water polo stage, didn’t have to think twice when asked to name his unsung sporting hero. “My son Michael,” he said....Martyn Thomas, who is one of the driving forces behind Cheltenham’s phenomenal success on the national water polo stage, didn’t have to think twice when asked to name his unsung sporting hero. “My son Michael,” he said....Martyn Thomas, who is one of the driving forces behind Cheltenham’s phenomenal success on the national water polo stage, didn’t have to think twice when asked to name his unsung sporting hero. “My son Michael,” he said....

Roger Jackson Mon, 24th Apr 2017 at 08:00 Mother & Daughter

Some things in life are a given – David Beckham was always going to play football for England, Justin Bieber was always going to be the new king of pop and Leonardo DiCaprio was always going to win an Oscar at some stage of his career. For...Some things in life are a given – David Beckham was always going to play football for England, Justin Bieber was always going to be the new king of pop and Leonardo DiCaprio was always going to win an Oscar at some stage of his career. For...Some things in life are a given – David Beckham was always going to play football for England, Justin Bieber was always going to be the new king of pop and Leonardo DiCaprio was always going to win an Oscar at some stage of his career. For...