The events depicted in “The Damned United” will likely seem new to American eyes, but it’s actually the third time they’ve unfolded. The first was in real life. Brian Clough (pronounced ‘cluff’) was a ...

The Damned United may be a sports-related movie, but it’s not the typical “sports movie.” Screenwriter Peter Morgan adapts David Peace’s novelized account of legendary, enigmatic English soccer ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sports movies have been following such a tried-and-true formula for so long that when one comes ...

MARTIN O'NEILL’S abhorrence at the overcomplication of a sport which gets its beauty from being simple is something that the ...

Be careful of the toes you step on today, because they might be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. In The Damned United, toes are stepped on and asses are kissed, but it’s not so neat and ...

A former England manager who "divided opinion" is set to be remembered in his hometown. Don Revie, best known for managing Leeds United, will have a mosaic dedicated to him in Middlesbrough, years ...

As Steve Bruce masterminds Sunderland's latest bid for FA Cup glory with today's tie at Portsmouth, sports writer Andy Richardson reflects on the achievements of the last Tynesider to bring a piece of ...

The bloody, bruising, take-no-prisoners world of English soccer in the 1960s and early 1970s is the backdrop for the new feature film The Damned United. But viewers don't need to know a thing about ...

The subject isn't politics but "the beautiful game," with a bromance twist as the pic recounts the career highlights of '70s-era team manager Brian Clough. Telling with a light, surefooted touch a ...