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November 22, 2007

Ask Steve Nash a question

Steve Nash, the Phoenix Suns guard is one of the NBA's biggest stars. He has won the league MVP award twice in three seasons. But a recent Nike viral ad on You Tube suggests his sporting prowess goes way behind the basketball court. The lifelong Tottenham Hotspur fan loves nothing more than a game of footie in the New York summer leagues and you can watch him in action below:

Furthermore, The Times is giving you the chance to ask Steve a question with the 20 best being answered online. Email sport@timesonline.co.uk with your query or post it as a comment below.

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October 07, 2007

QA: Paddy Crerand

Paddy_crerandaw_2 What was it like playing for Manchester United with George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton?

What do you think? I hated every minute of it. No, look, I played for the two biggest clubs in Britain — Celtic and United — and at United I was in the same side as three of the greatest players the world has ever seen.

You work for MUTV and are famous for defending United at every opportunity, have you ever met anyone who loves the club as much as you do?

Millions of people. United get the rough end of the stick from the media so it’s only natural that I stand up for them. When Eric Cantona kicked that idiot at Crystal Palace, I was interviewed on the radio and a woman from Belfast comes on and says that was the worst thing she had ever seen. I said, “you live in Belfast and you’re telling me that you haven’t seen anything worse?”

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September 20, 2007

Special moments from Jose Mourinho's Chelsea career

It's been fun hasn't it? Love him or hate him, Jose was never boring. Here are some classic moments from his time in charge of Chelsea.

Martin Samuel, The Times Chief Football Correspondent, picks Chelsea's 4-2 home victory over Barcelona in the Champions League as a major highlight of Mourinho's reign. John Terry inspired the victory despite a sensational goal from Ronaldinho.

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September 17, 2007

The Web: Brian Glanville's top 50 football moments

Brian Glanville has rifled through his memory bank to provide Times Online’s latest top 50. The doyen of football writers, who has been covering the beautiful game for half a century, has chosen his greatest moments. Here are four to tempt you before we provide the full list online on Wednesday. Beware, one may be a red herring . . .
1966 World Cup final, Wembley Geoff Hurst and an Azerbaijani linesman. Need we say more?

1958 World Cup final, Stockholm Pelé, 17, having scored a hat-trick in the semi-finals, takes the ball down on his thigh before applying the coup de grâce.

1970 World Cup, Guadalajara That save. Gordon Banks flings himself acrobatically to his right to deny Pelé a certain goal.

1988 European Championship final, Munich Marco van Basten’s sensational volley takes Holland to a significant title at long last.

2006 World Cup, Stuttgart Graham Poll shows Josip Simunic the yellow card three times as Croatia draw with Australia.

The top 50 is available from Wednesday at timesonline.co.uk/sport

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August 12, 2007

The web - greatest hits

Keepy-up kings
Forget your stepovers, Cristiano, can you do this? Street show-offs do their stuff Click here

Happy slapping
Was it a punch or just handbags? Make your mind up about Steven Gerrard — in super slow motion Click here

Worst ever tackles ...
... and they’re not joking. Studs up, elbows out and gumshields in for these horror tackles Click here

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SONGS OF PRAISE
Get back into the swing of the new Barclays Premier League season with a selection of the best chants 
http://www.footballchants.org

KNOW ALL OR KNOW NOTHING?
Put your football knowledge to the ultimate test with these little teasers
http://www.soyouthinkyouknowfootball.com/

CELEBRITY SUPPORTERS
Which A-listers (and a few from the D-list) share a passion for your club? 
http://ffsp.railwayinn.me.uk/

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August 05, 2007

The web - greatest hits

United's wonderkid
Manchester United’s hottest new signing could be this gifted nine-year-old from Brisbane. Click here

One careful owner
Get in there quick; one of Roy Keane's old boots; signed; in a case; £800 last time we looked. Click here

Alan Carr
The comedian and Times writer gets to grips with Girls Aloud. (Could also offend)

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