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 This issue: November 6

Gavin HensonForce of nature
Gavin Henson is the most flamboyant and controversial figure in British rugby, the star of the best Wales side for a generation. But his candour about the disastrous Lions tour to New Zealand and his celebrity lifestyle have made him enemies. Eddie Butler assesses his potential and warns of the dangers ahead.

 
Football
'I had no chance to make friends.'
Real Madrid and England star Jonathan Woodgate speaks exclusively to John Carlin.

 
Underneath the arch is ...
... a £750m stadium, 90,000 seats and 2,618 toilets. Simon Garfield charts the controversial history of the new Wembley, which has just won £5m sponsorship from Bill Gates.

 
Golf
'And next week I'm up against Monty'
We set golf writer and regular Sunday morning hacker Alastair Walmsley a daunting challenge: two weeks' intensive tuition before being hurled into competition with some of the world's best players at the Dunhill Links championship.

 
Boxing
Bruno and me
Kevin Mitchell spent months with Frank Bruno as they worked on his powerful autobiography. Here he reveals how the fighter was changed by his struggles with mental illness - and how candid he was about the torments of his life.

 
Tennis
Boris Becker: 'When I heard they wanted to send me to prison, I thought only of my children. I went home and prayed to God'
With the media, the taxman and American immigration all chasing him, the tennis star could never retire quietly.

 
Special report
Fields of glory
As Remembrance Sunday approaches, we recall feats of true heroism and fortitude: from the pioneering black English footballer who died on the Western Front to the RAF fighter pilot who opened the batting for England to the rugby Lion who became commander of the SAS. Special report by Gavin Mortimer.

 
Regulars
November's 10
Alan Hansen's best managers

 
Last Month's 10
Ten oddest animal cameos

 
Editorial
No turning back now

 
Letters
Letter of the month: In too deep

 
Heroes and villains
Derek Randall

 
Gavin Henson interview
Gavin Henson talks to Wales legend JPR Williams about girlfriend Charlotte Church, his dispute with Clive Woodward and that business with shaved legs.

 
Book of the month
Clive Woodward by Alison Kervin
Other books

 
Frozen in time: 3 November 1990
Argentina's Federico Mendez is sent off at Twickenham.

 
DVDs
Ashes 2005 | Inside the Lions Den

 
On the box
UFC 56: Full Force

 
The year was ... 1990

 
Videogame
FIFA Manager 06

 
First and last
Darren Gough

 
Bets of the month
Queen Mother Champion Chase | Champions League | Test series






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