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Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens  @BillyLaughs  @TLE_Sport A report on European youth football released by the CIES Football Observatory (www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/mr/mr09/en/) before the international break revealed that club-trained players plying their trade in the Premier League have been allowed the smallest percentage of playing time out of the top 5 European league so far this season.  The opportunities given to young English footballers, particularly in the top flight, have long been under scrutiny given the international side’s lack of success in...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter  @rgdewinter  @TLE_Sport Last Thursday saw TLE Sport dig out its best suit, polish the old size 11s and select its least offensive tie in preparation for the Bobby Moore Fund’s annual sports quiz. Held in London, this year’s edition took place at The Brewery in Moorgate, hugely convenient for one half of the TLE contingent who had spent the day in Liverpool Street, less so for the other half who had to rush...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  This morning the sad news that All Black legend Jonah Lomu has passed away filtered across the newswires. A loving Dad, family man and a staunch patriot he will live in the hearts of fans in New Zealand and across the World for years to come. But he will be mostly remembered for his rugby prowess and his role in helping rugby union enter the professional era. In tribute to Jonah, here's one of his...

Footy Face Swap Does what it says on the tin. Footballers, managers and pundits swap their face with other football professionals. Or in the case of Wayne Rooney, Shrek. Bruce at Wedding There's always one Steve Bruce at a wedding. Check out the man himself turning up to celebrate random nuptials. Boring James Milner  Ever changed a 4.5 tog duvet for a brand new 13.5 tog duvet and being so excited about it that you had to go to bed at...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter  @rgdewinter  @TLE_Sport On Thursday, TLE Sport will be attending the 17th annual Bobby Moore Fund Celebrity Sports Quiz, and, in order not to look too foolish, we have been revising furiously, poring over old Playfair annuals, memorising the Jack Charlton Soccer Quiz book, and looking up old episodes of A Question of Sport on YouTube (sadly all of those are absolutely true). It is 22 years now since arguably England’s greatest ever footballer...

Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens  @BillyLaughs  @TLE_Sport The start of the current Premier League season has been more unpredictable than any in recent memory.  Chelsea losing seven of their opening twelve games leaves the reigning champions all but out of the title race and, with little to suggest their poor form is coming to an end, hopes of a top four finish already look bleak.  So a third of the way into the season, who looks destined for Champions...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  Forty entrants shared the £250,000 Super 6 jackpot this weekend with Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling nailing five of the six results, getting only Everton wrong after they failed to beat West Ham. This is the first time that the jackpot has been landed during the current campaign, with the 40 winners collecting £6,250 for their accurate efforts. The result echoed a freak haul in January of last season when a remarkable 55 players correctly...

By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic The 2-0 series defeat in the Arab Emirates tells a familiar tale for England Cricket supporters; a side that fell short in all three departments, with only the seam department worthy of praise in what is another abject and disappointing display from Alastair Cook’s side. At least, that is how the press has reported it this morning. The BBC’s Stephan Shemilt brought the gauntlet down on Ian Bell, Moeen Ali and Jonny...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter  @rgdewinter  @TLE_Sport It’s been lauded as The Best Rugby World Cup Ever, culminating in The Best Rugby World Cup Final Ever, and, while hyperbole immediately after the event is customary, there is an argument for both assertions being correct, particularly the latter.  The time has come to select the team of the tournament, which presents its own problems, in that, with a couple of exceptions, it should be the entire All Black starting...