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Martin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s drug ban and comeback

Martin Mazur reflects on when Argentina legend Diego Maradona was banned for drug use and then made his comeback at Boca Juniors.

Flint Mountain

Flint Mountain FC and the joys of Welsh football

The club intrigued me as I had never come across a team with ‘mountain’ in the name and from the outset assumed there was a mountain there.

The highs

The highs and lows of following a match on social media

One of the best aspects of football is that we follow our teams through thick and thin, in all kinds of weather, and from various places.

An ode

An ode to the fractious border between home and away fans

Here follows a passionate footballing ode to that small strip of seats, that unstable gap, which separates away fans from home fans.

RetroMore Retro

Memory lane: March 1995 – Southampton 2-6 Tottenham

Bob Bond takes a look at a classic game between Southampton and Tottenham from March 1995 that saw Spurs trump the Saints 6-2.

How Mark Robins saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United job

Michael Stewart recalls when Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United future was hanging by a thread 35 years ago.

Football against the enemy: Simon Kuper on the game’s influence

Jonny Brick heads back to 1994, when a young Simon Kuiper went on a picaresque voyage through world football.

Martin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s drug ban and comeback

Martin Mazur reflects on when Argentina legend Diego Maradona was banned for drug use and then made his comeback at Boca Juniors.

Book ReviewsMore Book Reviews

Book review: Gary Lineker – Portrait of an Icon, by Chris Evans

Chris Evans’s biography of Gary Lineker provides a fascinating insight into one of football’s most popular characters.

Book review: Swindon Town – Lou Macari Years, by David Wallis

Recent seasons haven’t been too kind for Swindon Town, but a glance back to the past highlights that fortunes can change quickly in football.

Book Review: Sir Geoff Hurst hits net

Last Boy of ’66: My Story of England’s World Cup Winning Team, by Sir Geoff Hurst, published by Ebury Spotlight, Price: £22 Hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst is...

Book Review: Chris Towers finds right mix

Return to the Hinterlands, by Chris Towers, published by Big White Shed, Price: £10 A follow-up to ‘Hinterlands’, Chris Towers once again combines his love of football and...

UkMore Uk

Welsh football and the invincibles of Cwmbran Town

Poet and travelling writer Chris Towers heads to South Wales to watch a side win promotion without losing any of their 30 games.

Euro 2025: Can Lionesses defend title in Switzerland?

John Lyons reports on England women's prospects as they prepare to defend their European title in Switzerland this summer.

John Lyons on Wales’ arrival at summit of Women’s football

John Lyons looks ahead to the Dragons' major-tournament bow this summer at the Women's Euros in Switzerland.

Underdog season: Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Tottenham and more

Trying to predict football is a tricky business as there always seems to be one team that lets you down, one home banker that goes awry.

EuropeMore Europe

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s big decision to leave Liverpool for Madrid

Robert J Wilson reflects on Trent Alexander-Arnold's recent big move from Premier League champions Liverpool to Real Madrid.

Lamine Yamal: Following in famous footsteps

Robert J Wilson on the challenge for young footballers when comparisons abound...  Comparisons always tend to occur when a promising footballer arrives on the scene. It’s difficult to...

Johan Neeskens:

Johan Neeskens: A tribute to the Dutch legend

The football coming out of the Netherlands in the 1960s and 1970s was joyous and different. No one had seen anything like Total Football.

Joe McGinniss:

Joe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’

If the study of football was on the national curriculum, then Joe McGinniss’ The Miracle of Castel di Sangro would be on the GCSE syllabus.

WorldMore World

A look at the world’s most unusual football league formats

Tom Winch sets out to explore some of the world's more unusual football league formats and makes some interesting discoveries.

Football against the enemy: Simon Kuper on the game’s influence

Jonny Brick heads back to 1994, when a young Simon Kuiper went on a picaresque voyage through world football.

Martin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s drug ban and comeback

Martin Mazur reflects on when Argentina legend Diego Maradona was banned for drug use and then made his comeback at Boca Juniors.

Callum Humphrey: Thomas Tuchel needs a real test

Callum Humphrey gives his thoughts on England's first steps under their new German boss and the road ahead So, what did we learn from Thomas Tuchel’s first camp...

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