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Friday, March 29, 2024

Sport battles back to find a sense of normality

It is the time of the year to acknowledge the sporting heroes of the past 12 months.

After a disastrous 2020 in which Covid-19 wiped out a whole swathe of events, sport fought back gallantly to attain some form of normality which in some cases included a return of spectators, the lifeblood of sport.

However, Covid is still making its presence felt, forcing many English Premier League football matches to be called off.

Just like last year, we have lost far too many sport personalities. So let’s first pay tribute to some of those who are no longer with us:

No Saint, no Greavsie: One of England’s greatest footballers, Jimmy Greaves passed away at the age of 81. A prolific scorer in his club career which took him from Chelsea to AC Milan, Spurs, West Ham and Barnet, he also netted an impressive 44 goals for England. He was a member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning…

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