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Football Interviews
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Written by James Bailey
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The first 90 minutes talks exclusively to the hero of the Olympic Games, the world superstar and fastest man on the planet, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt about athletics and football. 
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Football Interviews
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Written by James Bailey
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The world’s best tennis player talks exclusively to thefirst90minutes.com about his tennis career and his love of football. Nadal was born in Majorca in 1986. Despite being a talented football player, the Spaniard elected to pursue a career in tennis. Since then he has never looked back. Nadal has risen quickly through the world rankings and has struck up a great rivalry with fellow tennis great Roger Federer. This rivalry culminated in the 2008 Wimbledon Final which many laud as the greatest ever match and which saw Nadal overcome Federer to take the title and since then overtake the Swiss player to become World No.1. Nadal has also won the French Open an incredible four times. Most recently Nadal won the prestigious Olympic Gold Medal in Beijing. With the Spaniard having achieved so much success by just 22 years of age, there could be no stopping Rafael Nadal in the future.
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Football Interviews
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Written by James Bailey
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Bert Trautmann was a German goalkeeper who most notably played for Manchester City between 1949 and 1964. Having been captured whilst fighting in World War II, Trautmann was transferred to a prisoner-of-war camp in England and following his release played for St Helens Town football club, after which he signed for Man. City. Despite some scepticism when the German keeper signed which resulted in mass protests, soon Trautmann won over the fans and went on to make 545 appearances for “The Citizens”. Trautmann entered football folklore when he broke his neck in the 1956 FA Cup Final yet remarkably carried on playing. Making crucial saves Trautmann helped City win the trophy and ensured his legendary status amongst the footballing world. Trautmann has since been awarded an OBE for his work for Anglo-German relations.
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Jimmy Greaves remains England’s third highest goalscorer and a much loved football personality. The phenomenal striker graced the game from 1957 to 1979, most famously playing for Chelsea, AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur. Arguably the most consistent striker in English football history, Greaves still retains the record of finishing top league goalscorer in six seasons; a record that has never been matched. At Spurs Greaves won the FA Cup twice and also the European Cup Winners’ Cup ensuring Tottenham as the first British team to win a European trophy and cementing his place in the clubs history as one of their greatest ever players. For England Greaves holds an exceptional scoring ratio – 44 goals in 57 games. Greaves was part of the 1966 World Cup squad but due to injury was replaced by Geoff Hurst who infamously scored a hat trick in the final. After short spells at West Ham and Barnet, Greaves enjoyed a successful post-playing career. He became a popular television presenter and pundit, striking up a memorable partnership with Ian St. John. Together they hosted the popular lunch time show called Saint and Greavsie. Greaves has sinced toured the country as an admired and in-demand after dinner speaker. Currently Greaves is doing a theatre tour telling his stories and hilarious anecdotes, along with guest speakers.
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