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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoTHE DEMISE OF THE LUXURY PLAYER
SIMON BAXTER PENS A EULOGY TO THE LAZY GENIUSES OF YESTERYEAR… In his own time: Boca Juniors’ Juan Roman Riquelme IF...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoTHE WEDNESDAY
IN DARK DAYS FOR HIS BELOVED CLUB, A CHANCE ENCOUNTER IN ITALY GIVES OWLS FAN ALAN SMITH A LIFT… OUR train...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoPELE AND THE OVERHEAD
HOW MANY GOES DID IT TAKE THE LEGENDARY BRAZILIAN TO GET HIS SENSATIONAL EQUALISER RIGHT IN ESCAPE TO VICTORY? JOHN SMITH...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoENGLAND BEAT SPAIN …AND THE RAIN
COLIN ALLAN LOOKS BACK AT A CLASSIC FRIENDLY FROM OCTOBER 1960… Up for it: England’s Mick McNeil leaps with Spain’s Alfredo...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoMY SUPER SIX COV PROGS
LIFELONG SKY BLUES SUPPORTERS KEVIN HALLS DIPS INTO HIS COLLECTION OF TREASURES... Six of the best: Kevin’s top programmes AS A...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoCITY SLICKERS VS TOP GUNS
JOHN LYONS REPORTS ON A GROWING RIVALRY AT THE SUMMIT OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL ILLUSTRATIONS BY BOB BOND MANCHESTER City versus Arsenal...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoPASS THE BALL GRAND DUCHY STYLE
MICHAEL SPOOR TAKES A FORAY INTO THE WORLD OF LUXEMBOURGISH FOOTBALL… SPENDING the summer of 2024 with my partner, a Luxembourg...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoTHE MAGIC OF MASCOTS
DAVID OHL LOOKS AT THE STORIES BEHIND PREMIER LEAGUE MASCOTS… MASCOTS are a common presence at football clubs and a visible...
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Retro
/ 1 day agoBILLY, S BATTLES
AUTHOR CHRIS HUNT REVEALS THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF FORMER SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY AND ENGLAND LEFT-HALF BILLY MARSDEN… Oh no: Billy Marsden,...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoON THE MOUNTAIN ROAD
FOOTBALL POET AND WRITER CHRIS TOWERS MEETS WITH SOME FRIENDS TO WATCH THE BLAENAVON BLUES TAKE ON CWMBRAN TOWN IN THE...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoBROMLEY’S MODEL DEFENDER
BARNABY ROSTANT LOOKS AT HOW OMAR SOWUNMI IS MAKING HIS MARK ON AND OFF THE PITCH... TOUGH on the pitch, stylish...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoWelcome to Late Tackle Magazine – May/June 2026
Ahead of the Carabao Cup final, the general feeling seemed to be that Arsenal were likely to lift the trophy.
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World
/ 1 day agoCRAZY ABOUT COSTA RICA
JOHN CLARKE GETS TO THE HEART OF FOOTBALL IN THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRY... Impressive: Perez Zeledon’s stadium and their 3G pitch...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoSTANLEY MATTHEWS FOOTBALL PIONEER
MICHAEL STEWART LOOKS BACK AT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LEGENDARY FORMER STOKE, BLACKPOOL AND ENGLAND OUTSIDE RIGHT… Skill: Blackpool’s...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoTWO DAYS, ONE FOOTBALL SUMMER
GERMAN FOOTBALL FAN TOM SCHMITTER GOES BACK IN TIME TO CAREFREE HOLIDAYS AS A YOUNGSTER… TO BE honest, at first I...
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Retro
/ 1 day agoALLEZ LES VERTS!
KEVIN QUIGAGNE RECALLS WHEN ST ETIENNE SPARKLED ON THE EUROPEAN STAGE... Party time: St Etienne savour reaching the European Cup final...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoTHE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF THE EUROPEAN CUP
MIKE MILES REFLECTS ON 70 YEARS OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL, S PREMIER CLUB COMPETITION… Repeat show: Real Madrid savour retaining the European...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoDISCOVERING CENTRAL ASIA
HUGO VARLEY TAKES A TRIP TO WATCH FOOTBALL IN UZBEKISTAN, KAZAKHSTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN... All smiles: Hugo in Kyrgyzstan AS I sat...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoMEMORY LANE – MARCH 1955, BY BOB BOND
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoMY TOP TEN LEAGUE CUP FINALS
THE LEAGUE CUP HAS HAD ITS UPS AND DOWNS OVER THE YEARS, BUT IS ARGUABLY NOW MORE POPULAR THAN EVER. BOB...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 day agoWHY THE LONG BALL STILL RULES
GARRY WHITE GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE TO GET THE BETTER OF THE KIDS... WOULD you like to know how to...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 days agoNavigating South Africa’s 2026 iGaming Shakeup
Following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling and aggressive new directives from the National Gambling Board (NGB), the South...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 weeks agoBetting.za.com supports amendments strengthening South Africa’s voluntary exclusion system and compliance requirements
Betting.za.com, a leading South African information site for online betting and gambling, has welcomed the publication of draft amendments to the...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle Magazine – March/April 2026
Did anyone really think that National League North outfit Macclesfield would knock holders Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup?
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Late Tackle
/ 2 months agoSMOOTH AS SILK: Matt Badcock looks at where giantkillers Macclesfield stand in the FA Cup pantheon
Matt Badcock, of our sister publication The Non League Paper, explores where giantkillers Macclesfield stand in the FA Cup pantheon
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Late Tackle
/ 2 months agoLET’S BACK, NOT ATTACK, STAR JUDE: Robert J Wilson says the critics should give Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham a break
Robert J Wilson says the critics should give Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham a break
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Retro
/ 2 months agoMEMORY LANE – JANUARY 1975
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Late Tackle
/ 2 months agoTHE DANGER OF TEENAGE KICKS
IS IT RIGHT FOR ANY PLAYER, NO MATTER HOW TALENTED, TO PLAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL AT 15? ALEX KEBLE REPORTS... Fresh-faced: Everton’s...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 months agoTOP TRAVELS: The Beautiful Grounds 3
The Beautiful Grounds 3, by Ray Margetson, published by Margetson Publishing, Price: £15 IF YOU enjoyed Ray Margetson’s previous two books...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 months agoSPECIAL TIMES: In the Pink: The Legend of the Pink ’Un
In the Pink: The Legend of the Pink ’Un, by Ian Addis, published by Bowden Publications, Price: £12 SUPPORTERS of a...
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THE DEMISE OF THE LUXURY PLAYER
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THE WEDNESDAY
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PELE AND THE OVERHEAD
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ENGLAND BEAT SPAIN …AND THE RAIN
