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Welcome 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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/ 2 months agoMAN CITY SLICKERS VS TOP GUNS ARSENAL: John Lyons reports on a growing rivalry at the summit of English football
John Lyons reports on a growing rivalry at the summit of English football with illustrations by Bob Bond...
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Europe
/ 2 months agoTHE DEMISE OF THE LUXURY PLAYER: Simon Baxter pens a eulogy to the lazy geniuses of yesteryear
If there was a patron saint of glorious inefficiency, it was Juan Roman Riquelme.
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Europe
/ 2 months agoDISCOVERING CENTRAL ASIA: Hugo Varley takes a trip to watch football in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan & Kyrgzstan
As I sat on a plane bound for Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, in October, I had something of a wobble.
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Europe
/ 2 months agoTHE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF THE EUROPEAN CUP: Mike Miles reflects on 70 years of European football
The Marriott Ambassador Hotel in Paris describes itself on its website as offering “4-star sophistication and an unparalleled location”.
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Europe
/ 2 months agoALLEZ LES VERTS! Kevin Quigagne recalls when Saint-Etienne sparked on the European stage
I was ten, and growing up near Paris, when Saint-Etienne embarked on an epic European Cup run that captured the hearts...
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Europe
/ 2 months agoTWO DAYS, ONE FOOTBALL SUMMER: German football fan Tom Schmitter goes back in time to a carefree holiday as a youngster
To be honest, at first I thought it was Borussia Monchengladbach’s home shirt from the 2006/07 season. Only when I moved...
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/ 2 months agoStanley Matthew’s football pioneer: Michael Stewart looks back at the career of the legendary outside right
It was a bleak, cold winter afternoon on February 6, 1965. In the Stoke City dressing room, a man five days...
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/ 2 months agoCRAZY ABOUT COSTA RICA: John Clarke gets to the heart of football in the Central American country
Costa Rica have enjoyed some notable moments in the World Cup - with both Scotland and England having reason to regret...
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EFL
/ 2 months agoBROMLEY’S MODEL DEFENDER: How Omar Sowinmi is making his mark on and off the pitch
Tough on the pitch, stylish off it, Omar Sowunmi’s talents stretch from the turf to the runway.
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/ 2 months agoON THE MOUNTAIN ROAD: Chris Towers watches Blaenavon Blues take on Cwmbran Town
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
/ 2 months 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 link to the history, heritage and traditions of the clubs...
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Europe
/ 2 months agoPASS THE BALL GRAND DUTCHY STYLE: Michael Spoor takes a foray into the world of alauxemborgish football
Spending the summer of 2024 with my partner, a Luxembourg citizen, prospectively offered up many delights.
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EFL
/ 2 months agoMY SUPER SIX COVENTRY PROGRAMMES: Lifelong Sky Blues fan Kevin Halls dips into his collection of treasures
As a football-mad youngster growing up, I used to collect programmes, especially home ones of my club, Coventry City.
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/ 2 months agoWHY THE LONG BALL STILL RULES: Garry White goes back to the future to get the better of the kids
Garry White goes back to the future to get the better of the kids...
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/ 2 months agoENGLAND BEAT SPAIN… AND THE RAIN: Colin Allan looks back at a classic friendly from 1960
Despite the atrocious weather, 85,000 spectators at Wembley eagerly awaited England’s toughest game of the season - a friendly against Spain.
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EFL
/ 2 months agoMY TOP TEN LEAGUE CUP FINALS: Bob Pateman looks back at the classics
The League Cup has had its ups and downs over the years, but it is arguably now more popular than ever.
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/ 2 months agoPELE AND THE OVERHEAD KICK: John Smith investigates the famous ‘Escape To Victory’ goal
How many attempts did it take the legendary Brazilian to get his sensational equaliser in ‘Escape To Victory’?
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/ 2 months agoMEMORY LANE – MARCH 1955, BY BOB BOND
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EFL
/ 2 months agoTHE WEDNESDAY: In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy lifts Owls fan Alan Smith
In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy gives Owls fan Alan Smith a lift...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 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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/ 3 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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/ 3 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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/ 3 months agoENGLISH MANAGERS ON THE MOVE: Matt Singfield on why up-and-coming bosses are increasingly tempted to look abroad for work
Liam Rosenior joined Chelsea from Strasbourg recently. A young English manager given an opportunity at the elite level after a period...
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/ 3 months agoPROFIT AND PRODUCTION AT LA FABRICA: Paul Grech on how Real Madrid are making the most of their talented young stars
Paul Grech reports on how savvy Real Madrid are making the most of the talented young players they develop...
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/ 3 months agoTHE POWER OF FANTASY FOOTBALL: Matthew Dunn on now the game helped his mental health
WHETHER it’s from the NHS, Office for National Statistics or the charity Mind, the message is consistent – one in four...
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/ 3 months agoDAWN OF THE WORLD: Steven Kennedy looks at the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930
THE World Cup returns to the Americas once again this summer, but under circumstances utterly unimaginable to those who crossed oceans...
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/ 3 months agoPADOVA BATTLE BACK: Lyle Kilbane watches Padova take on derby rivals Venezia
IT’S been a long last decade-plus for fans of Padova. In 2014, the team’s five-year run in Series B came crashing...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMILLION POUND MADNESS: Bob Pateman looks back to the days when transfer fees hit an astronomical level
Bob Pateman looks back to the days when transfer fees hit an astronomical level
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/ 3 months agoTIGERS ON TOP OF THE WORLD: Colin Allan recalls when Hull City got the better of South American heavy-weights Nacional
Colin Allan recalls when Hull City got the better of South American heavy-weights Nacional
