My Sporting Hero

My Sporting Hero: Michael O’Neill on John McEnroe

How sport’s greatest bad loser created a generation of tennis fans

Apr 21

17:40

My Sporting Hero: Lewis Stevenson on John McGinn

Who better to select as your idol than ex-teammate and good pal McGinn the Mighty?

Mar 26

13:25

My Sporting Hero: Stephen McGinn on Frank Lampard

Coming from sporting royalty can be a burden. What better way to silence the doubters than to win everything in club football?

Mar 12

16:12

My Sporting Hero: Gary Locke on John Robertson

A Hearts-mad kid had photos of the club’s greatest scorer on his bedroom wall… and ended up being his captain

Mar 5

18:57

My Sporting Hero: Simon Murray on Ronnie O’Sullivan

Why the Rocket is adored and how playing snooker could be Zen for the modern footballer

Feb 12

15:44

My Sporting Hero: Cillian Sheridan on Granit Xhaka

The former Arsenal midfielder’s pop at his own fans struck an effing marvellous blow for football’s scapegoats everywhere

Feb 5

12:40

My Sporting Hero: Marc McNulty on Henrik Larsson

Walking out with the King of Kings – a Former Match Mascot Remembers…

Jan 29

13:56

My Sporting Hero: Steven Naismith on Brian Laudrup

Rangers’ great Dane embodied how the truly gifted make this beautiful game look easy

Jan 22

18:13

My Sporting Hero: Liam Grimshaw on Glen Little

A starry-eyed Burnley fanatic had to blame his tears on hay fever when majestic winger’s Turf Moor era came to an end

Jan 15

17:14

My Sporting Hero: John Hartson on Ian Rush

A council-house kid worships Liverpool’s greatest scorer. Then, one day, he plays alongside him for Wales

Jan 8

18:04

My Sporting Hero: Jen Beattie on Andy Murray

Resilience, will to win, dry humour and sheer talent. Why Dunblane’s favourite son is beloved by other Scottish sports stars

Dec 18, 2024

12:31

My Sporting Hero: John Colquhoun on Lee Trevino

From flying wingers to cocky golfers, let’s hear it for sport’s shorter guys who had to get their elbows out to get ahead

Dec 11, 2024

17:05

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