The peak of his powers Award-winning novelist and lifelong tennis fan Paul Bailey argues that Roger Federer is not just the best in the world: he is the most complete player in history, a direct descendant of the classic stylists who ruled before brute force squeezed grace from the game. Federer's fab five Federer: expert opinion
Football
That's one hell of a diet, Diego In 10 months Maradona went from obese cocaine addict with a failing heart to slimline star of a hugely successful TV extravaganza. Marcela Mora y Araujo speaks to his family and friends in Buenos Aires.
Who put the fix in football? As gambling on football grows worldwide, Jason Burke tracks the twisting trails of the scandal that now threatens to destroy the game's credibility: match fixing . Match fixing: a history
My passion: Helen Chamberlain The co-star of Sky's cult show Soccer AM became an overnight poker sensation - and she's handy with the darts, too, as Eric Bristow found out.
The secret history William Hill prizewinner Gary Imlach tells of the curiosity, indignation and family reticence that led him to discover the truth about his footballing father. Other books
December 2007
