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BEST SPORTING QUOTES OF 2023: The legendary Manchester United boss summed up the achievements of Charlton perfectly when he sadly passed away in October this year

Troy Dargan, who played for South Sydney Rabbitohs and had signed for Canberra Raiders ahead of the new NRL season, has been killed in a motorbike crash

Most F1 team bosses would be content having one all-conquering racer on their team and Christian Horner already has Max Verstappen, but the Red Bull chief is ruing the fact he missed out on another

As 2023 heads towards its finale, Mirror Sport takes a moment to remember some of those who the world of sport lost this year, including the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton, Ken Buchanan, John Motson, Tori Bowie and Gianluca Vialli

Aussie Matt Frawley will make his Leeds Rhinos debut when they take on Wakefield at Headingley on Boxing Day in their traditional festive hit-out

Back in 2015, eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo waxed lyrical about the potential of "very good" Martin Odegaard during their time at Real Madrid

South Africa cemented their world champion status at the Rugby World Cup, beating England en route with Steve Borthwick out to prove he can lead a domestic revival

With the Premier League playing matches on both Christmas Eve and Boxing Day in the 23/24 season, downtime for players over the festive period will be even more brief than usual

Snacking on Christmas leftovers, and the fact that every team plays, are other fan favourites when it comes to December 26 matches, research has found

Jurgen Klopp was left confused by the decision not to award Liverpool a penalty for a handball by Martin Odegaard during their 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday

For many drivers, a racing number is so much more than that - and that is true for Lewis Hamilton who has incorporated the number 44 into many aspects of his life

Due to the relentless nature of the Premier League and it's love of festive football, there's never been much rest for stars over the Christmas period - unless of course they could engineer some themselves

The Manchester United icon returned to his native Ireland to spread some Christmas cheer to sick children in hospital - and over 20 years later, his touching act is still remembered fondly

Christmas Day is finally here, but even those footballers donning their boots in non-league will not be able to let their hair down too much due to the Boxing Day fixtures

Patrick Vieira was unaware of Arsenal's famous drinking culture when he turned up to a Christmas party in the nineties... and had his car keys taken as a result

Christmas Day is one of the only days on the calendar where the majority of big leagues pause, however there is still plenty of action taking place around the world

The 2023 F1 season saw Max Verstappen and Red Bull cement their places at the front of the grid, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes toil away for little notable reward and Fernando Alonso prove there is life in the sport's old dog yet

January could be a busier month for Jurgen Klopp than he intended as Liverpool wrestle with a number of injury problems as they bid to mount a title charge over the back half of the season

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen had previously been linked with a big-money move to Arsenal in January, while Manchester United are set to battle the Gunners in their pursuit of another transfer target

The January transfer window is just a matter of days away and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag may well feel he needs to strengthen his squad after another defeat

Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice has seen Taylor Swift around the team, but he's not about to ask for a picture with his teammate Travis Kelce's girlfriend

Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to Wolves on Christmas Eve is their eighth in the Premier League this season and their 19th in the calendar year - with only three clubs in Europe's big five leagues losing more

Mauricio Pochettino has already spoken out on Chelsea's poor disciplinary record and he will be without two more key stars for their next fixture against Crystal Palace

Manchester United's football department will soon officially be led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who already has plans in place at Old Trafford ahead of the January transfer window

Manchester United finally confirmed Sir Jim Ratcliffe's 25 percent takeover on Christmas Eve but wording in the club statement says it all regarding the situation between the Glazers and the fans