All rise and applaud Sir Stanley Matthews, a soccer icon whose influence transcended generations. Born on February 1, 1915, in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Matthews was a pioneer of the beautiful game.

It is a day no-one who was there, watched on television, or read the coverage in The Sentinel will ever forget. Today - Monday March 3, 2025 - marks 25 years since the funeral of Stoke City legend Sir ...