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Peter Shilton: ‘Maradona’s the greatest player in history but I don’t respect him’

England’s most capped player has never forgiven Diego Maradona for his failure to apologise for the 1986 Hand of God goal Fifty years since his England debut, and 30 years since his final appearance as one of the great World Cup goalkeepers at Italia 90, Peter Shilton is in a reflective mood. Having played more times for England than anyone, Shilton retains an even more impressive world record for the most appearances made by an individual in professional football. From 1966 to 1997 he played 1,390 professional games – with his closest rivals being Brazil’s Rogério Ceni, who played in goal 1,234 times, and the midfield maestro Xavi who made 1,135 appearances – mostly for Barcelona and Spain. Related: Peter Shilton | Small Talk Continue reading... from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/15/peter-shilton-respect-diego-maradona-england-hand-of-god via TV In Wigan
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Life cycle: is it the end for Britain's dockless bike schemes?

Three major cycle-sharing companies have pulled out of Britain’s cities in just over a year. Can the schemes ever be sustainable? Not so long ago, Chinese bike-sharing company ofo was planning to put 150,000 of its distinctive yellow bikes on London streets. Buoyed by $2bn of venture capital funding, ofo was going to “optimise city resources” and “ save public space ”. Mobike, another Chinese start-up and ofo’s main competitor, was also apparently in the business of tech-altruism. Its journey data would provide “ invaluable insights” for local planning departments. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/22/life-cycle-is-it-the-end-for-britains-dockless-bike-schemes via TV In Wigan
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Thursday briefing: At least they're talking – Corbyn and May discuss Brexit

Labour leader pushes customs union … Asbo-style orders for knife offenders announced … and from penny pincher to our most trusted public figure Hello, it’s Warren Murray keeping you duly informed this Thursday morning. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/31/thursday-briefing-at-least-theyre-talking-corbyn-meets-may-over-brexit via TV In Wigan
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US women fear 'dire, immediate' rollback of abortion rights after Justice Kennedy's retirement

Experts say Kennedy's retirement 'opens the door for an ever-increasing array of restrictions' on abortion

from The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/abortion-justice-kennedy-supreme-court-trump-us-womens-rights-pro-life-a8422246.html
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