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Pat Smullen, Kobe Bryant, Úna O’Connor, Harry Gregg, Kieran O’Connor all passed
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It was a different world, from overtly sexist ads in media to shamelessly bigoted punditry
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Martin Peters obituary: Star of England’s 1966 World Cup team
West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur player won 67 caps for his country
England World cup winner Martin Peters dies aged 76
Former West Ham and Spurs midfielder had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
Gordon Banks, World Cup winner with England, dies aged 81
Goalkeeper produced one of the greatest ever saves to thwart Pelé in 1970
Harry Kane thrilled as England dismantle Panama challenge
England captain says side have been working hard on their set-pieces in training
World Cup TV View: ITV’s trippy studio leaves us all seeing red squares
Darragh Maloney has the excitement knocked out of him by the RTÉ panel
Spain forces banks to refund fees on mortgages
Irish investors in Spanish property may be be able to get their bank fees returned
From Jimmy Greaves to Wayne Rooney - England’s most famous selection calls
Gareth Southgate has dropped his captain for the World Cup qualifier in Ljubljana
Man hugs and tears: Robbie Brady and the Republic of Ireland’s gift to all men
‘If Keane’s enthusiastic cuddle with manager Martin O’Neill showed us anything, it is that absolutely any man can embrace his feelings’
10-man West Ham secure first win at Anfield since 1963
Philippe Coutinho sent off as Bilic’s side capitalise on calamitous Liverpool defending
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