Tag: george best

Michael Smith hails Aaron Hughes as the ‘ultimate professional’ & hopes Northern Ireland link can kick-start international career ahead of World Cup

Deadline Staff Reporter - July 6, 2017

BY ALAN TEMPLE in DUBLIN HEARTS defender Michael Smith reckons Aaron Hughes will still be going strong at 45 after expressing his delight at linking...

Former girlfriend of George Best saves city trees

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - December 27, 2011

A FORMER girlfriend of George Best has won a bitter battle with one of Scotland’s biggest councils to save trees at a city centre...

The Edinburgh Academy rules footballs offside

Local News

Shaun Milne - November 17, 2010

ONE of Scotland’s top private schools has banned pupils from playing with full-size footballs on health and safety grounds. Edinburgh Academy, which has produced nine...

World auction record broken for 1966 world cup winner’s medal

Clare Carswell - October 27, 2010

By Amanda MacMillan THE 1966 World Cup medal belonging to Nobby Stiles has broken the world auction record selling for a staggering £184,000 – helping...