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/ 12 years ago2022 THE SOLUTION FOR THE WINTER WORLD CUP
ANDY MOSELEY tells Sepp Blatter how to solve his problem over switching the Qatar tournament away from summer Faced with having...
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/ 12 years agoFINED FOR BEING FAT AND MADE TO EAT SHEEP’S TESTICLES
GILES METCALFE examines some of the more bizarre contract stipulations and requests BBC Sport’s Alistair Magowan did a piece on footballer’s...
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/ 12 years agoNO ONE, S PLAYING POLITICS
RAMÒN BENÍTEZ remembers when footballers were more willing to espouse their, mainly, left-wing leanings FOOTBALL is … sorry, was a working...
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/ 12 years agoSHOULD WE PUT THE CORK INTO DRINK ADVERTS?
GILES METCALFE looks at the effect a ban on alcohol advertising and sponsorship would have on the sport Arecent report has...
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/ 12 years agoGOLDEN ERA OF TV SPORT WAS 30 YEARS AGO
JOHN LYONS looks back nostalgically to when wrestling was fixed but the rest of Saturday afternoon was real magic WHEN you...
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/ 12 years agoAccessing The Digital Edition Post IoS7 Update
We are aware that some people are experiencing problems accessing the digital edition of Late Tackle since updating to IoS7. Please...
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/ 12 years agoTAKE THE PAIN AND STRAIN OUT OF LEAGUES
CHRIS DUNLAVY says restructuring is the way to guarantee that all our clubs stay in business Justin Edinburgh enjoys Newport County’s...
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/ 12 years agoWHEN ZICO AND HIS STARS BRAZILIAN DAZZLED
MARK GODFREY pays homage to the world-beating talents of Flamengo in 1981 and the incomparable Zico In any club’s Golden Age...
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/ 12 years agoA TRUE STAR TO LIGHT UP THE PREMIER LEAGUE
CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN SIDDHANTH CHAURASIYA looks at the precocious talents of Tottenham Hotspurs’ £12m capture from Ajax Of all the palyers Tottenham...
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/ 12 years agoMANCHESTER, MUSEUM, MAGNIFICENT!
TIM CARROLL checks out the delights of the National Football Museum On most weekends and frequent Tuesday nights I am to...
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/ 12 years agoHERRERA’S GOLDEN AGE AT INTER
DAVID LEE WHEATLEY charts the amazing success of Helenio Herrera in Italy Jair celebrates a goal for Inter Milan. Hellenio...
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/ 12 years agoPHIL JONES JACK OF ALL TRADES
HARRY ROBINSON discusses where Phil Jones will eventually end up playing for club and country There are some questions in football...
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/ 12 years agoWHY WORSHIP BOYS WHO JUST KICK A BALL?
LUKE GINNELL says footballers don’t ask to be role models Ayoung man signs a piece of paper. At 16 years of...
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/ 12 years agoBRITS ABROAD
CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at the chequered fortunes of big-name transfers to the Continent Kevin Keegan BRITS are, in general, less than...
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/ 12 years agoFROM BOYO TO THE BERNABEU
PETE SOUTH describes how a spindly lad from south Wales became the most expensive player on the planet It was a...
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/ 12 years agoBrits Abroad!
BRITS are, in general, less than keen to move abroad. And when they do, they tend to outstay their welcome faster...
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/ 12 years agoGuess The Ground With Ladbrokes
Do you know your St James Park from your St James’ Park? How about your Valley from your Valley Parade? If...
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/ 12 years agoDirectioners Forget Stiliyan Is The Real Hero
TYPE the word ‘hero’ into an online dictionary and you’ll probably get a definition along the lines of “a man of...
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/ 12 years agoSpend Transfer Deadline Day On Ball Street
TRANSFER deadline day is one of the most frantic, exciting and nerve-shredding events in the footballing calendar. Signings and departures can...
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/ 12 years agoHave Slots Of Fun At Jackpot City
Football betting tips on who the favourites are to win the Premiership With the new season just under way, it is...
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/ 12 years agoLet’s All Meet Up In The Year 2000
WHILE walking down Byers Road in Glasgow’s West End, I found myself stopping to enter the Oxfam charity shop that occupies...
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/ 12 years agoSo You Think You’re ‘Ard Do You? Think On!
WHAT is a football hardman? Look at the myriad lists on the internet and you’ll see names like Kevin Muscat, Roy...
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/ 12 years agoWin, Lose Or Snore
SO here are the stats: 65.2 per cent possession, 4,506 passes made with 88.5 per cent completed, 16.7 shots per game...
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/ 12 years agoBooze, Birds And A Fight Every Week
ROY ‘Red Card’ McDonough was 16 when he tried to strangle the referee in a schools cup final. “The bloke was...
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/ 12 years agoWho’s Better? Who’s Best? Who Cares?
FOR ONCE it seemed as though he was being genuine – no ulterior motive, no hidden agenda and no mind games....
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/ 12 years agoHeskey Revisited
HAVE you heard the one about Emile Heskey? What do you get if you cross a ball and Emile Heskey? A...
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/ 12 years agoBargain Or Bomb? Transfer Traumas!
AH, the transfer window. Eagerly awaited by big clubs, agents and Harry Redknapp. Dreaded by chairmen, minnows and anyone with a...
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/ 12 years agoFollow the leaders: A final farewell to the so-called ‘golden generation’
This season is shaping up to be the final farewell to the so-called ‘golden generation’ of English footballers. As Frank Lampard...
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/ 12 years agoGary Lineker – He’s More Than Chips And Quips
IN OCTOBER 1991 I accompanied my granddad to West Ham’s Upton Park for a London derby against Spurs. This day was...
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/ 12 years agoYes, Fergie Was Great, But…
HOW good was Alex Ferguson? On these shores, the answer is obvious. Statistically, anecdotally and clear-as-a-bell obviously, the man was sensationally...
