Book Reviews
Book review: Postcards from Santiago, by Spencer Vignes
Postcards From Santiago – The George Robledo Story, by Spencer Vignes, published by Biteback Publishing, Price: £20 IN A world where football is often seen as...
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Features
/ 1 week agoRobert J Wilson: The one and only Diogo Jota
Robert J Wilson looks back at the life of the late Liverpool and Portugal striker The incredibly sad passing of Diogo...
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Book Reviews
/ 1 week agoBook review: I can’t stop thinking about VAR, by Daisy Christodoulou
I Can’t Stop Thinking About VAR, by Daisy Christodoulou, published by Swift Press, Price: £14.99 THIS thought-provoking book by Daisy Christodoulou...
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Features
/ 1 week agoRob Watson: Hey, pundits leave those referees alone
Rob Watson says it's time that those who talk about the game limit their sniping at match officials On the last...
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Fans View
/ 3 months agoMartin 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...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMemory 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...
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Europe
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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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Features
/ 3 months 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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Features
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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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Book Reviews
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months agoUnderdog 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...
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Book Reviews
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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...
