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Welcome to Late Tackle Magazine – November/December 2026
The Manchester City financial scandal takes centre stage in the latest Late Tackle Magazine issue, as John Lyons examines the Premier League case, City’s appeal and...
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/ 6 days agoFROM CITY SLICKERS TO CITY TRICKERS: John Lyons gives his view on the Manchester City financial storm
John Lyons examines the fallout from Manchester City’s financial case, the questions hanging over their success and why a failed appeal...
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/ 6 days agoNOSTALGIA 1 NOWADAYS 0: Stephen Poxon says the modern game does not match up to yesteryear
From home-grown heroes to modern-day managerial quirks, Stephen Poxon reflects on the footballing traditions he misses and the changes that leave...
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/ 6 days agoSEEING RED AND YELLOW: Sam Todd on how football’s cards came about and the man behind them
Sam Todd traces the story of football’s red and yellow cards, from Ken Aston’s inspired idea at a London traffic light...
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/ 6 days agoMAGICAL ORONTO DAYS
NKELE MARTIN EXPLAINS HOW THE WORLD CUP TRANSFORMED THE CANADIAN CITY INTO A STAGE FOR DIASPORA, IDENTITY, BELONGING AND COLLECTIVE PRIDE…...
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/ 6 days agoTHE FLYING FRENCHMAN
KEVIN QUIGAGNE LOOKS BACK AT THE COLOURFUL LIFE OF GOALKEEPER RENE VIGNAL… NOVEMBER 21 will mark the tenth anniversary of the...
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/ 6 days agoPROGRAMMES AND HISTORY!
RICHARD CROOKS LOOKS AT THE WIDER IMPACT OF A MUCH LOVED FOOTBALL STAPLE... HERE today, gone tomorrow – the fate of...
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/ 6 days agoTHE WRITE STUFF
AUTHOR PJ LAVERTY DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOTBALL FICTION… PEOPLE often ask why I write football fiction. That is, if by...
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EFL
/ 6 days agoFALLING FOR THE O’S: German fan Tom Schmitter on how Leyton Orient captured a place in his heart
A chance discovery nearly 17 years ago sparked a long-distance love affair with Leyton Orient for German football fan Tom Schmitter.
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/ 6 days agoPATIENCE PAYS OFF FOR JONO: Steve Penny chats to Scarborough Athletic boss Jonathan Greening
Steve Penny speaks to former Manchester United midfielder Jonathan Greening about life in the hotseat at his home-town club Scarborough Athletic.
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/ 6 days agoTHE BIZARRE WORLD OF BERWICK RANGERS: SIMON BAXTER TAKES A VISIT TO THE ENGLISH-BASED CLUB WHO PLAY THEIR FOOTBALL IN SCOTLAND…
If you take a stroll along the historic medieval ramparts of Berwick-upon-Tweed, you are, without a shadow of a doubt, in...
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/ 6 days agoMEMORY LANE – FEBRUARY 1999, BY BOB BOND
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/ 6 days agoAMERICAN DREAMER
JONNY BRICK TALKS TO TODD SMITH, WHO FOR HIS BOOK RELEGATED SWAPPED A MINNEAPOLIS WINTER FOR GRIMSBY, CLAPTON AND THE SCOTTISH...
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Features
/ 6 days agoTHE BEAUTIFUL GAME: Barnaby Rostant on the positive role football can play in our lives
From friendly football banter to friendships forged across cultures, Barnaby Rostant reflects on the power of the beautiful game to bring...
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/ 2 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle Magazine – September/October 2026
Late Tackle Magazine returns for September/October 2026 with a new domestic season, major summer moves, big questions for the Premier League’s...
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/ 2 months agoFour big name players who retired far too early
Michael Spoor reports on a quartet of retired players who called time on their careers earlier than expected. Football superstars like...
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/ 2 months agoMERRY GO ROUND
DOES CHANGING MANAGER ACTUALLY WORK? ONLY IN THE SHORT TERM, AND AT SOME COST, ARGUES AJ BECKER... I RECENTLY spent some...
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/ 2 months agoCONIFA reboot lands in Europe
Jim Rendall takes a trip to Italy to watch some unheralded sides do battle in a CONIFA tournament. CONIFA, the association...
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/ 2 months agoWhat are the world’s toughest away days?
Paul Watson explores some of the more inhospitable and unusual places where matches take place, making them away trips nobody wants...
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EFL
/ 2 months agoSTARTING ALL OVER: John Lyons previews the 2026-27 domestic season
John Lyons looks ahead to the 2026-27 domestic season, with new managers, big-money signings and fresh challenges set to reshape the...
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/ 2 months agoFLITNEY BABY ONE MORE TIME
BRIGHTON FAN DAVID WILLIAMS RECALLS WHEN HE WITNESSED THE PERFECT NUTMEG OVER 20 YEARS AGO… ILOVE the frisson of energy that...
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/ 2 months agoDundee United’s Scottish Cup win that meant more
Dundee United fan Finlay Samson recalls when his team won the Scottish Cup in 2010. Scottish football is great, but it...
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/ 2 months agoDAVE, S ADVENTURE TOURS
MATHEW MANN SPEAKS TO FORMER ARSENAL AND RANGERS DEFENDER DAVE MACKINNON ABOUT A COUPLE OF UNFORGETTABLE TRIPS... No-nonsense: Dave MacKinnon playing...
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/ 2 months agoBROWNLANDS BONHOMIE
STEPHEN POXON ENJOYS A TASTE OF AUTHENTIC SCOTTISH FOOTBALL… LUNCARTY FC ply their trade at Brownlands Park, in a little Perthshire...
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EFL
/ 2 months agoBACK IN THE BIG TIME: Kevin Halls looks forward to Coventry City’s Premier League return
Kevin Halls looks ahead to Coventry City’s return to the Premier League after 25 years away, assessing their summer recruitment and...
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/ 2 months agoDUNCAN AND JUDE: Jon Wakeham looks at the impact of two precocious players who sparked for club and country at a young age
Jon Wakeham explores the striking similarities between Jude Bellingham and Duncan Edwards, two exceptional West Midlands talents who made their mark...
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/ 2 months agoWHEN THE NEW BOYS SHONE: Bob Pateman on promoted sides who took the Premier League by storm
Bob Pateman looks back at the promoted sides who made an immediate impact in the top flight, from title-winning Everton, Tottenham,...
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/ 2 months agoUNTOUCHABLE: Robert J Wilson says Lionel Messi’s World Cup displays have sealed his place as the greatest ever
Robert J Wilson argues that Lionel Messi’s extraordinary longevity, record-breaking numbers and continued brilliance on the World Cup stage have finally...
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/ 2 months agoENGLAND 3 POLAND 0
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/ 2 months agoHAIL KING KEV
SIMON BAXTER LOOKS BACK AT KEVIN KEEGAN, S MEMORABLE NEWCASTLE UNITED DAYS – AND THE LEGACY HE LEFT… Deep in thougणht:...
