Ian Wooldridge...

[Flagship uberalles]

..passes away at 75. I had no idea that he had been battling cancer for some time.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6418435.stm

Whilst I didn't often agree with a lot of his sentiments, it was hard not to have respect for his journalism which stood out a mile from most of the badly researched tripe found elsewhere in the Mail sports section.

 

[BrianH]

A top man in his field

 

[Venusian]

Yes, sad news, a top class sports journalist for many years.

 

[PDJ]

One of the few things worth reading in the Daily Mail was his column.

 

[ovverbruv]

Very sad day for Sports fans

also someone else will need to take up the torch about the government holding on to lottery money intended for sports