Alfred Bentley, better known as Alf Bentley, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward. Bentley was born in Alfreton, Derbyshire. He turned professional with Derby County in December 1906, joining for a £50 fee. During the 1908–09 season he was the top scorer of the ...
Dixie Dean (born 1907, Birkenhead, England—died March 1, 1980, Merseyside) was a British football (soccer) player, remembered as one of the great centre forwards of his time. Dean first worked as a railway apprentice but at age 16 turned to professional soccer and at 17 played for the ...
Looking at the deal for Torres requires an individual to look at the larger picture. Chelsea has an aging squad who currently employ an attacking format that Torres is not best suited for. Among the stars at Chelsea, several of them have a few seasons at best of top form left before they...
BFlorian Albert, the only Hungarian to win theEuropean Footballer of the Year award, died on Mondayaged 70, the Hungarian Football Association said in astatement. The former Ferencvaros forward, who turned70 last month, won Europe's top individual award in1967 and made 75 appearances for his...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmo...