News about Osvaldo Ardiles

OLIVER HOLT AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: They were out one by one at halftime, and not by one. They were called Boys of 81 on the big screen. Following the first Wembley replay, first Paul Miller, Graham Roberts, and then arm-arm, Glenn Hoddle and Osvaldo Ardiles were honoured members of the Spurs team that defeated Manchester City in the 100th FA Cup Final. They had hoped that a different kind of history would help them get to the FA Cup fourth round match. For all their recent domination of the English game, City had never lost at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. They had never won a single point. And they had never scored a single point.

IMPORTANT INTERVIEW BY MATT BARLOW: Tommy Hutchison played more than 1,100 senior games with Alloa Athletic to the Welsh Valleys with Merthyr Tydfil at the age of 46. He never had to be concerned about the danger when he left his decorating career to work as a Blackpool consultant, and he would not be allowed to paint or decorate again in Fifeshire unless he departed without giving a month's notice. Rather, he embarked on a memorable career, including eight years at Coventry City, where they dubbed him 'Mr Magic' and a World Cup with Scotland.

IAN HERBERT: Most players will not know that they have been given a coveted and indelible position in what will be a crucial volume of football social history this week amid the countless glories of a Premier League career, the opulent wealth, the sculpted brands, and the PR gloss. In the 2024 Panini sticker book, which was released on Wednesday, it might not seem much now - a 10cm by 5cm head shot. But, in years to come, the fortunate few will see it as something that captures them at an extraordinary moment in their lives - young, vibrant, fresh-faced, believing.