In 1987, Nigel Martyn was playing non-league football in Cornwall.
5 years later, he was an England star rooming with Gary Lineker, and the UK's first £1 million goalkeeper.
This is the story of his amazing rise to the top of the beautiful game.
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"I'll be wearing Camborne socks."
Cornish rugby player
@theflyingfijian
confirms he will be wearing
@cambornerfc
socks for the Barbarians on Sunday.
Josh is playing for the
@Barbarian_FC
against
@EnglandRugby
at Twickenham.
The socks have been posted to him! 🧦📦📫
1989.
Bristol Rovers to Crystal Palace.
One MILLION pounds.
This is the story of Nigel Martyn's history-making transfer, thirty years on.
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THROUGH THE YEARS: Both Jack Nowell and Luke Cowan-Dickie have been called up for the
@EnglandRugby
squad for the 6 Nations.
Nowell is from Newlyn and Cowan-Dickie is from Penzance.
They've been on the same team from a young age!
Thanks to
@CornishPirates1
for the pictures.
STADIUM WORK TO START: Groundworks will start on the Stadium For Cornwall on Monday 13th August.
Cormac Solutions Ltd’s excavation and drilling work will take place for four weeks to confirm ground conditions.
A teenage footballer who badly broke his leg has donated a £600 insurance payout to a local foodbank
Osiah, 16, made the gesture after falling awkwardly and sustaining the injury in a game at
@HelstonAFC
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FULL TIME: Jersey 13-17 Cornish Pirates
The Jersey jinx is over!
A first win in the Channel Islands for 6 years!
The
@CornishPirates1
are into the Championship Cup semi-finals.
FULL TIME: Cornish Pirates 24-17 Bedford Blues
Back to back wins for the
@CornishPirates1
🏉
Tom Lawday, Jack Andrew and Dan Frost with the tries.
An excellent performance at the Mennaye Field 👏
He's the Cornish paramedic who runs between St Austell and Bodmin to get the miles in.
He's also one of the very best ultra-runners in the world.
Paul Maskell, take a bow ... 👏
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📷 St Austell Athletes
It's been a dream start for
@TCFC_Official
A 3-0 win over Dorchester Town means the White Tigers are Southern Premier South leaders after two matches
Early days...
But still...
#cornishfootball
They've waited 29 years
@Falmouth_Town
are in the fifth round of the FA Vase
They're preparing to take on Jersey Bulls in the Channel Islands
Manager Andy Westgarth looks ahead
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🚨 New Podcast Episode 🚨
Tom Isted is the latest guest on the Balls and All Podcast
He's just got back from Darkfest in South Africa, where he broke two world records with a 120 foot back flip!
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Will Falmouth Town be joining Helston Athletic and Mousehole in the Southern League?
They're taking on Clevedon Town in the Western Premier League play off final today
Reacting to Championship funding cuts, the
@CornishPirates1
have confirmed they will be remaining a professional club and not going semi-professional
They say all contracts will be honoured
But the squad will not be as big next season
#cornishrugby
A CORNISH PERSONAL BEST:
@MollyCaudery
sets a personal best of 4.40 in the Commonwealth Games' pole vault final.
It wasn't enough for a medal but the 18 year old shone during her Commonwealth Games debut.
👏👏👏
Half Time: Camborne 28-0 Redruth
Full Time: Camborne 28-28 Redruth
You couldn't make it up!
Another classic from
@cambornerfc
and
@RedruthRugby
in the Boxing Day derby
'...one minute I was playing in front of 300 people and then next...55,000 people at Celtic Park...'
This week's guest in Ross's Virtual Sporting Shed is former
@TCFC_Official
striker
@Cody_Cooke
Cody turned pro in 2018
@BBCCornwall
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GLORY DAY FOR THE BLACK AND GOLD!
The Cornwall under 20s rugby team are off to Twickenham following a 9-8 victory over Cheshire in their County Championship semi-final.
The Black and Gold will now play in the final on Sunday 6th of May.
They've lost by 20 goals to 1.
They've scored 9 and conceded 139 in 18 games.
They're bottom of the Peninsula West Division with -3 points.
But Ludgvan Football Club say they're determined to fight on.
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'...I am very proud of them...it's amazing...'
As Sam and Josh Matavesi prepare to play for
@fijirugby
at the
@rugbyworldcup
, we've been speaking to their proud father Sireli
The former
@cambornerfc
player is quite a character
Listen here 👇🔊
Truro City are top of the league
The White Tigers beat Beaconsfield 1-0 to reach the summit of the Southern Premier South
@TCFC_Official
Manager Paul Wotton says there's more to come
SOUND ON 🔊👇
#cornishfootball
MATT EVANS SET FOR RETURN: Canadian winger Matt Evans is in the
@CornishPirates1
squad for the game at Scarlets select
He's been out for over a year and needed two operations on his knee
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