South London’s Kinetic Academy has produced 33 professionals but its focus is on keeping young boys away from trouble and into an environment where they can thrive
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• Former world No1 returns in Hero World Challenge after spinal-fusion surgery
• ‘Every time I bent over I had pain down my leg and my foot didn’t work”
• Lewis Hamilton, Chris Froome and Johanna Konta also nominated
• No rugby players or male cricketers on 12-strong Spoty shortlist
Striker reveals how watching Brazilian great play live – and later earning his praise – was key to his progression from schoolboy to international footballer
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The top two in League One both drew, while Stevenage routed Hartlepool in League Two, in part thanks to a brilliant debut by Tyler Walker
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Sheffield United’s slump deepens, Burton, Nottingham Forest and Scunthorpe keep scoring, and Bolton make it four wins from four
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Anything less than promotion for Portsmouth will be a failure, while Morecambe and Newport, with the league’s smallest budgets, look likely to face the drop
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• Roy Hodgson reluctantly faces media one more time after England exit
• Arsène Wenger and Brendan Rodgers among names in frame for manager’s job
• Wayne Rooney has said England need to develop nastiness
• Hodgson: ‘I won’t be spending time teaching players to feign injury’
