The Senegalese Sensation – a Great Human & a Great Footballer

Sadio Mane, the former Liverpoool superstar and Senegalese hero, is a different type of professional footballer. He’s won it all as a player in English football, the premier league, the champions league, the fa cup, the league cup, the club World Cup  and the Super cup but, his willingness to help others is what makes him … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2025

Kindness is the new superpower

Greetings, it’s that time of year to enjoy our Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments in 2025 – a strange year for many. You can read the stories and watch the videos, or listen to the Top 10 stories recorded with BBC Radio London here. Thanks to Phil Parry, BBC Radio London Sports Show anchor man. As … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2024

Ronnie O'Sullivan refusing to take a shot because he has an unfair advantage

Greetings again, it’s that time of year to reflect on our Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments in 2024. You can either read the stories and watch the videos, or listen to the Top 10 recorded with BBC Radio London here. Thanks to Phil Parry, BBC Radio London Sports Show anchor man.   As in previous years … Read more

12 Sportsmanship Moments Paris 2024 Olympics

Montage of sports moments and list of sportsmanship moments

1. Cuban Wrestler –  Leaves His Boots in the Ring Mijaín López, the Olympic Champion of the heaviest Greco-Roman wrestling weight class bent down on his right knee, untied his boot lace and took off his left boot. The crowd start to applaud. He looks up humbly. Then he switches knees and unties his right … Read more

Euro 2024 Magical Sportsmanship Moments

Euro 2024, held in Germany produced many great moments of sportsmanship. Here’s our Top 5 (in reverse order). 5th      Georgian shakes hands with Portuguese before celebrating The 2024 European championships in Germany has produced some shocks but none more so than when Georgia beat Portugal 2-0 in the group stage. Then, that special … Read more

A LOVE LETTER from Klopp to Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp explains his smile

Jurgen Klopp changed football….. for the better. Just like Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger who previously raised professional British football performance standards, Klopp also changed British football, with something extra. Love. Yes, love, warmth, humanity, Jurgen Klopp’s smile lit up football stadia, TV screens and homes all over the world. He started walking onto the pitch after … Read more

“Probably the greatest bit of sportsmanship I have ever seen”

Snooker Table

“Probably the greatest bit of sportsmanship I have ever seen in any sport” said  the BBC commentator and former World champion Neil Robertson. So watch this.   Refused To Take An Unfair Advantage   World number one snooker player, Ronnie ‘The Rocket’ O’Sullivan, showed incredible sportsmanship at the world snooker championships. Competing against Stuart Bingham … Read more

6 Nations Rugby Championship 2024

rugby fans wearing various costumes.

It’s back. Our beloved #6N Championship. The Guinness 6 Nations Rugby is here again. 6 weeks of excitement, passion, frustration, shouting at TV screens and more! Print off your ‘Everything You Need to Know About 6 Nations 2024’ pdf – see link below. Nearly 2/3 of a million viewers have watched this little video of … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2023

Copenhagen Fans sing Bobby Charlton song

Here are the Top Ten Sportsmanship Moments 2023 in reverse order. You can listen to these 10 x 1 minute stories presented by myself, PR Smith and hosted by BBC Radio London sports show anchorman, Phil Parry.  And/or you can read them below (plus watch some videos relating to some of the stories): in 10th … Read more