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February 2012
SPORTS ARENA: SIR ALF RAMSEY
Monday 27th February at 7:00pm This profile of England’s World Cup-winning manager kicks off a series of Sports Arena documentaries new to ESPN Classic. Filmed in 1969, while Ramsey was still in charge of an England team considered one of the favourites for the 1970 World Cup, the programme looks back at his childhood through to his career in football. It is an international career that no England manager has been able to match, putting his achievement in even starker… read more
SPORTS ARENA
From Tuesday 28th February at 7:00pm This intriguing set of documentaries continues with profiles of more sporting legends. First up is Brian Clough, who at the time was making his name as one of the brightest young managerial talents in Europe. That is followed by programmes on a tennis icon and a football great – Bjorn Borg and Kevin Keegan…. read more
SPORTS CLASSICS: SMASHES & CRASHES
Thursday 23rd February at 6:30pm During the long run of ‘World of Sport’, ITV’s sports programme showed many motorsports accidents and incidents. Here ESPN Classic takes a look back with an hour of some of the most spectacular and horrifying motorsport crashes from the programme…. read more
FA CUP FIFTH ROUND
Saturday 18th February from 8:55am Today marks the start of the 5th Round of the FA Cup, with ESPN set to broadcast three exclusive live games – and to celebrate ESPN Classic will dedicate an entire morning and evening of unforgettable programming to the world’s oldest cup competition. The line-up includes The Magic of the FA Cup Famous Heroes, Greatest Players, and 4th Round replay Classic Matches – highlighted by a timeless encounter be...read more
MAGIC OF THE FA CUP PROGRAMMING
Friday 17th February from 9:00am The Fifth Round of the FA Cup starts this weekend, with ESPN set to broadcast three live games, and to celebrate ESPN Classic will dedicate a full day of programming to the world’s oldest cup competition. Every fan has their own special memories of the FA Cup, and these shows will revive some of the most dramatic and unforgettable, focusing on the cup’s best games, greatest goals, heroes and golden moments&#...read more
UEFA FOOTBALL FINALS – EUROPEAN CUP FINAL 1968: MAN UTD V BENFICA
Sunday 12th February at 6:00pm As the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League gets underway next week, ESPN Classic takes a look back at one the most memorable European encounters of all time. For the second time, Wembley played host to the European Cup Final, and with United missing their high scoring forward Denis Law, the game looked uncertain. The temperature clearly played a part in the players’ fitness in extra time, with George Best...read more
LEGENDS OF WIMBLEDON: BJÖRN BORG
Saturday 11th February at 2:00pm This week ESPN Classic provides its viewers with an exclusive Wimbledon documentary, which charts the sporting career of Björn Borg, the former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. The documentary features up-close and personal interviews with Bjorn Borg, as well as in-depth interviews from former Tennis stars John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Tim Henman, who provide their verdict on whom many regard as the gre...read more
January 2012
ESPN FIGHT NIGHT: BEST OF 2011
‘Fight Night’ is not so much a television programme as a national institution in the USA, where for decades it has shone a spotlight on America’s most exciting up-and-coming boxing talent: Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis are just two big names to have been brought to the world’s attention by ‘Fight Night’ during the earliest stages of their professional careers. This world-famous sporting showcase broadcast several dozen fights during 201...read more
BEST EVER RUGBY MATCHES: WALES V ENGLAND 1999
Thursday 9th February at 10:00pm To mark the first week of the RBS Six Nations Championship, ESPN Classic has scheduled one of the all-time great rugby games between Wales and England. The game was played at Wembley, in England, but was considered a home game for Wales as their stadium was being rebuilt. The Welsh fans turned out in full force, as did the English, creating an electric atmosphere inside the ground. Jenkins’ late conversion put...read more
CRICKET – ENGLAND V PAKISTAN 1996
Sunday 5th February at 16:30 The third and final Test match between Pakistan and England started on Friday, and to celebrate ESPN Classic revives a classic encounter between two of the greatest teams in Test cricket history. Pakistan dominated the series, with one of the few bright sparks for England the performance of Nick Knight, who secured them a draw in the second test. … read more
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@espnclassicuk:One of the biggest derbies in British football coming up Sunday. We're here with the story so far: Arsenal v Spurs from 07/08 tonight 10pm 2012-02-22 21:01:20- @espnclassicuk:2 great England v Wales clashes from '95 & '99 tonight from 8pm. This should get you excited for this weekend's #6nations 2012-02-22 19:05:51
- @espnclassicuk:A great British GP from 1975 tonight at 7.25pm - with a huge downpour to add to the drama! #typicalbritishsummerweather 2012-02-22 18:30:57
- @espnclassicuk:Arsenal v Spurs tonight 10pm from the 07/07 season - possibly a game @cesc4official remembers well? 2012-02-22 16:31:24
