Article: Football: Big John was more popular in Italy than Sophia Loren.(Sport)

Article: FOOTBALL: The day Pele made King John cry; It's part two of our ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  April 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ...BIG John Charles ... reduced to tears ... according to the book John Charles, Gentle Giant, there ... quoted as saying, ``With John Charles fit, I think we could have beaten Brazil.'' Big John's team-mates agreed ...

Article: Football: Big John: You can't blame Hollins; ...
The Mirror (London, England);  March 12, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... famous footballing son. The legendary John Charles made a sentimental journey back to the ... lowest total in the division. If only John Charles was half a century younger ... While Big John never played for them - Leeds United snapped ...

Article: Big John, a gentle giant whose talents inspired a ...
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  February 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... somebody would mention John Charles and, suddenly ... they would say. 'Big John, eh?' And they ... It was as if John Charles stood above the ... remarkable years, big John gave the lie to ... out of him.' John Charles died at Pinderfields ...

Article: A Gentle Giant to the very end John Charles, a ...
International Herald Tribune;  February 23, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Until he died, John Charles was the living ... in a curious way Big John never grew comfortable ... year. William John Charles was wrong about ... partner in sport than John Charles,'' I told him ... but a glimpse of Big John with his shirt ...

Article: Football: Juve chief: We cry for a great champion and a great ...
The People (London, England);  February 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... have gone to Italy since Big John and done really well ... to Italy and that is John Charles." Former Leeds and ... of doubt it has to be Big John." Harold Williams ... Jack Charlton described John Charles as the "best header ...

Article: Hughes' tribute to John Charles.(News)
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  February 23, 2004 ;     403 words ...Mark Hughes has paid a personal tribute to John Charles. The Wales manager said his death was 'sad news for everyone ... modern game, but there would have been no argument that big John could have done. 'You would not know where to play him ...

Article: Darren's tribute to big John.(Features)
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  September 15, 2004 ;     567 words ... ... Byline: By Tony Pogson Footballer John Charles was a household name in three languages ... Association and has previously painted big John, must have been an obvious choice ... Davies has named one of his horses John Charles in honour of his sporting hero ...