Christie’s Football Memorabilia on 13 September will include the jersey worn by George Best during the Manchester United versus Northampton Town F.A. Cup match in 1970, when he scored six goals and played arguably his finest ever football performance, as well as the jersey worn by Brazilian legend Rivelino in 1970 World Cup Final. The sale will include approximately 250 lots of shirts, boots, George Best is remembered as one of the finest players to have graced British football; Pelé referred to him as ‘greatest player in the world’ and he earned the title of both European Footballer of the Year and Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year in 1968. He played for Manchester United between 1963 and 1974, winning two football league championships and the European Cup.

 Arguably his most famous and impressive performance was in the 5th round match of the F.A. Cup in 1970 against Northampton Town which Manchester United won 8-1. Best set a then-record for the competition by scoring 6 goals as he single-handedly destroyed the team at the County Ground in Northampton with a range of skills, flicks, dribbles and headers. Best was being marked by Northampton player Roy Fairfax who said after the game that ‘the closest I got to him was when we shook hands after the game.’ The shirt worn by Best on that day was won by the current owner in a national newspaper competition in 1996, and is offered in September with an estimate of £20,000-30,000.

A rare relic from English football's finest hour which has been in German hands for the past 40 years finally came home when it sold at auction for £38,400.. The prestigious red No 2 shirt worn by right-back George Cohen during the 1966 World Cup final victory at Wembley was bought by an English bidder for almost double the expected price at auctioneers Christie's.

The anonymous buyer snapped up the unique piece of sporting history that Three Lions hero Cohen had swapped with his West German opponent Lothar Emmerich on the final whistle. Emmerich's family have held on to it until now.

Cohen famously blocked the West German winger's vicious last minute shot which ricocheted into the path of Wolfgang Weber for a late equaliser to take the classic game into extra time.

Fulham star Cohen - who was described by Manchester United legend George Best as "the best full-back I have ever played against" - was one of the five heroes of Alf Ramsey's '66 side to receive an MBE in 2000.

Wednesday, 26 July 2006

Football memorabilia belonging to the family of late Football Association and West Bromwich Albion chairman Sir Bert Millichip has been stolen. Raiders struck at Lady Barbara Millichip's Worcestershire home after she popped out for half an hour.

A Bachelor Brooch, given to Sir Bert when he was knighted and silver goblets inscribed with the Albion crest are among the stolen items.

Sir Bert's son, Peter Millichip, has appealed to the thief to return them.

Also taken from the Barnt Green home during Friday's burglary was a gold chain with a UEFA medallion, five silver presentation platters and a silver bowl inscribed with the Albion and FA crests which were given to him on his retirement.

As well as being a recognised expert in his chosen field, Eric Knowles is now a well-known face in the world of antiques, particularly to viewers of the BBC's 'Antiques Road Show'.

 He appears to be one of those rare individuals who is able to share his considerable knowledge in a way that is exciting and easy to understand. He was born in Nelson in 1953 and worked in both engineering and for a firm of antique shippers in the early 1970s. His love of antiques, inherited from his parents, came to the fore in 1976 when he joined Bonhams, the London auctioneers, working first as a porter in the ceramics department, becoming head of department in 1981

The San Siro Museum offers the whole history of the Milan club at a few meters of distance from the legendary Meazza pitch.

An extraordinary collection of historical objects, original jerseys and trophies recall the most important victories, players and events of the Rossoneri

Can you spot the fake shirt and the real McCoy?
It's the pride and joy of any self respecting football fan but is the shirt on your back the real McCoy? Inside Out investigates counterfeit football shirts.

Every football season eager Magpie fans queue up to grab the new Newcastle United football shirt.

Newcastle United fans spend millions of pounds each year buying these replica kits. It's a symbol of pride and any self-respecting Toon Army fan has to have one.

But many supporters could be buying shoddy copies smuggled into Britain by organised gangs.

Away from the bright lights of St James' Park, counterfeiters are one step ahead of the game. Inside Out travelled to Bangkok to investigate the growing problem of counterfeit shirts.

Directed by : footballshirtculture.com

Written by: Jim Boardman

starring: Jerzy Dudek, Martin Roche, Melanie Mackerth

co-starring: Adam Wright, A Liverpool FC spokesman, a police spokeswoman

Genre: Crime and Mystery

year: 2006

country: United Kingdom

synopsis: In this crime drama,some dogged Merseyside Police agents are on the case to investigate one of the U.K.'s most infamous shirt robberies.

Quote: "A lot of this stuff which has been stolen is irreplaceable and you can't put a price on it. Jerzy is obviously devastated," a Liverpool spokesman