world is being shown in the countdown to the star-studded gala dinner with news that the official 2006 World Cup final match ball, signed by champions Italy, is to go under the auctioneer’s hammer at the charity event. Being one of only 20 footballs...
08 November 2006
Predator® boots and football players wear jerseys with the Dynamic Layering Concept. The FevernovaTM is the Official Match Ball for the 2002 FIFA World Cup . adidas confirms its football leadership by selling over 6 million footballs, more than 1.5...
27 October 2006
England was the birthplace of the modern professional game of football, the world's most popular sport. The National Football Museum collects, preserves and interprets this unique heritage for the public benefit. The Museum has a long-term mission, a...
27 October 2006
The sale of Gordon Banks's 1966 World Cup winners medal for £124,750 illustrates once more that sports memorabilia is big business. Indeed, the six items of the Banks's collection sold at Christie's auction house in London on Thursday realised more...
16 October 2006
Hungarian and Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskas, who is desperately ill in a Budapest hospital with a form of Alzheimer's disease, was forced to sell off his medals, including the golden boot he was awarded to commemorate his amazing international...
28 September 2006
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...
29 August 2006
Arsenal's new strip for their last season at Highbury may not be to everyone's taste but expert John Devlin is a redcurrant fan When Second Division Woolwich Arsenal moved into their state-of-the-art Arsenal Stadium in 1913 it cost around £10m (in...
26 August 2006
by the German Football Association in 1938, the FIFA Fair Play medal in 1998, a replica of Jules Rimet trophy, a match ball used in the first World Cup Final in 1930, the posters of the World Cup Finals in 1930, 1950, 1966, 1970 and 1978 and a puppet of...
23 August 2006
A piece of England's World Cup folklore which has been in German hands for the last 40 years went on public display in London today before going under the hammer next week. The red No 2 shirt worn by England full back George Cohen during the 1966 World...
21 August 2006
Fans coming to the World Cup can relive the life of Pele after the Brazilian launched the first exhibition about himself in Germany's capital Berlin. The temporary museum, whose opening will coincide with the World Cup kick off tomorrow, features a...
21 August 2006
