Late Tackle
THE ONE AND ONLY JIMMY HILL
DAVID OHL LOOKS BACK AT THE LIFE OF A LEGENDARY FOOTBALL PIONEER... YOU can tell if a person is doing a fantastic job in their chosen...
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Features
/ 2 weeks 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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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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/ 2 weeks agoTHE BEST PUB TEAM IN THE WORLD
CAVAN CAMPBELL ON THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF GIBRALTAR SIDE BRUNO’S MAGPIES... Fast learners: Bruno’s Magpies have made rapid strides THE dream...
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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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/ 2 weeks agoA 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.
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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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/ 2 weeks agoFOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY
IN HIS LATEST PIECE ON FOOTBALL LITERATURE, JONNY BRICK HEADS BACK TO 1994, WHEN A YOUNG SIMON KUPER WENT ON A...
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/ 2 weeks agoSEEING DIEGO: Martin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s ban for drugs use – and his 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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/ 2 weeks agoTHE INVINCIBLES OF CWMBRAN TOWN
Poet and travelling writer Chris Towers headed to South Wales to watch a side win promotion without losing any of their...
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/ 2 weeks agoEAST ASIAN SPARKLERS
SAM SHEPPEY EXPLAINS WHY FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUBS ARE INCREASINGLY HONING IN ON PLAYERS FROM JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA... Yu Hirakawa THERE...
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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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/ 2 weeks agoCARLISLE IN THE CROSSHAIRS
JON TAIT SAYS THE BLUES NEED THE FIGHTING SPIRIT OF THE PAST AS THEY BID TO RECOVER FROM BACK-TO-BACK RELEGATIONS... CARLISLE...
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/ 2 weeks agoTHE LESSONS OF HILLSBOROUGH
JOHN ANTHONY FINDS OUT ABOUT A BOOK AND PLAY THAT ARE HELPING TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT ONE OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL’S WORST...
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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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/ 2 weeks agoTHE MAESTRO AT BOOTHFERRY PARK
COLIN ALLAN UNCOVERS ALL THE INFO ABOUT STANLEY MATTHEWS APPEARANCE AT HULL CITY IN 1956 In his pomp: Stanley Matthews on...
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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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/ 2 weeks agoCLIMBING WITH CHRIS
LIFELONG BIRMINGHAM FAN KEITH DIXON ON THE IMPACT OF ROOKIE BOSS CHRIS DAVIES... IN MY soon to be published book ‘Birmingham...
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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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/ 2 weeks agoJohn 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.
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/ 2 months agoSam Todd: Barry Davies was pure commentating genius
Sam Todd looks back at the career of broadcasting legend Barry Davies The 1986 Argentina-England World Cup quarter-final has recently resembled...
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/ 2 months agoPremier League: Jack Walker’s Blackburn Rovers dream
Michael Stewart recalls Blackburn's Premier League title triumph 30 years ago... It all started with a dream. Think big. That was...
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/ 2 months agoMEMORY LANE – November 2021, by Bob Bond
Memory Lane looks at Stockport 5 Bolton 3...
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/ 2 months agoThe rise and stall of Kawasaki Frontale
Chris Nee reports on a Japanese club eager to get back on the glory trail...
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/ 2 months agoOUT IN THE COLD: Trevor Heft on Champions League games and stargazing
Trevor Heft ponders what it would be like to miss your team's crucial Champions League game, or even know what was...
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/ 2 months agoTRUE COLOURS: Brian Corry explores an often overlooked issue that can impact players and fans
IT WAS a moment that had never been seen in the Premier League before. Manchester United emerged from the tunnel for...
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/ 2 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle – Edition #98
Well, if you haven’t won a major domestic honour for 70 years, you might as well make the most of it....
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/ 2 months agoMIKE’S BIG CHANCE: Sam Sheppey on a rookie manager’s bid to lead Wycombe Wanderers to glory
IT’S not often that someone’s first role as a permanent head coach comes at a team chasing promotion in the third...
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/ 2 months agoFAMILY TIES: Jonny Brick profiles Michael Calvin book Family
Jonny Brick profiles a book by his fellow Watford-born writer Michael Calvin, though it centres on the latter's adopted team Millwall.
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/ 2 months agoWET AND WILD: Keith Wickham recalls an incredible experience on his holiday in the USA
WE ALL have memories of weather-ravaged matches. The coldest game, the windiest game, the muddiest game and the hottest game but...