Features
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.
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMemory lane: March 1995 – Southampton 2-6 Tottenham
Here we take a look at a classic game between Southampton and Tottenham from March 1995 that saw Spurs trump the...
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Europe
/ 2 weeks agoTrent 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.
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoLong-term solutions needed for teams promoted to Premier League
Sam Todd looks at the many issues facing clubs promoted to the Premier League and suggests possible solutions.
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Book Reviews
/ 2 weeks agoBook 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.
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoHow 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.
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Book Reviews
/ 2 weeks agoBook 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...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMichael Cheek’s long journey to reaching the EFL with Bromley
Barnaby Rostant takes a look at Michael Cheek's lengthy journey to reach the EFL and his stunning impact in it.
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoWelcome to Late Tackle! Edition #99
Can Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses overcome change and challenge to retain their European crown in Switzerland this summer?
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoEuro 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.
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Book Reviews
/ 2 months agoBook 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:...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 months agoBook 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...
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Features
/ 4 months agoEnding the backpass farce
BRIAN CORRY ON A FOOTBALL LAW CHANGE THAT BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO THE GAME It’s mine: Denmark’s Peter Schmeichel claims the...
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Book Reviews
/ 4 months agoFEARS FOR OUR GAME: A review of States of Play by Miguel Delaney
THE Independent’s chief football writer Miguel Delaney has produced a forensic investigation into sportswashing and how it has damaged the beautiful...
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Book Reviews
/ 4 months agoA DECADE TO REMEMBER: A review of Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, by Michael Fahey
IN Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, Michael Fahey charts the fortunes of the national sides of England, Scotland, Wales,...
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Book Reviews
/ 6 months agoJoe 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...
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Book Reviews
/ 6 months agoREVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton
Come on Marine! A personal history of the Mighty Mariners - Barry Lenton, published by Barry Lenton, price: £32.
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Book Reviews
/ 6 months agoREVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey
Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to use (and abuse) the language of football - Adam Hurrey, published by Headline, Price:...
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Book Reviews
/ 6 months agoREVIEW: Badger’s Football Slang & Banter by Niall Edworthy
Badger’s Football Slang & Banter - Niall Edworthy, published by Badger Books, price: £9.99.
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Book Reviews
/ 6 months agoREVIEW: Benno, My Life in Football by Dave Bennett
Benno: My Life in Football - Dave Bennett with Rich Chamberlain, published by Pitch Publishing, price: £25.
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Book Reviews
/ 6 months agoREVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne
Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Football Stickers - Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.
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Book Reviews
/ 6 months agoREVIEW: Head for the Floodlights, by Giles Goford
Head for the Floodlights: Around the 92 in the 1980s - Giles Goford, published by Conker Editions, price: £16.
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Fans View
/ 6 months agoAn 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...
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Fans View
/ 6 months agoFlint 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...
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EFL
/ 6 months agoThe 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...
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Book Reviews
/ 6 months agoPREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling
My new book is about 1980s football, in particular its prime movers and shakers at clubs like Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa,...
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EFL
/ 8 months agoVoices of the Vic: Jonny Brick on Watford fan podcasts
Jonny Brick listens in as Watford fan podcasts try to make sense of where the club they love finds itself...
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Features
/ 8 months agoA groundhopper’s guide to good grub
Trevor Heft discusses an important and tasty part of the matchday ritual...
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Features
/ 8 months agoSwedish shock: Recalling England’s home humbling by Sweden
Colin Allan recalls when England were stunned on home turf by Sweden 65 years ago...
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Book Reviews
/ 8 months agoBook review: Munichs by David Peace
DAVID Peace has had varying degrees of success with his three football novels.
