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Late Tackle
/ 2 months agoThe Toon’s big challenge: Newcastle United building on Carabao Cup success
Chris Dunlavy says Newcastle need to use their Carabao Cup success as a springboard to further glory.
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Late Tackle
/ 2 months agoA SCOTTISH ODYSSEY: Michael Grimes reflects on the latest leg of his football marathon…
AFTER completing ‘the 92’ in 2017-18, I needed another project, so ventured into Non- League football.
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Europe
/ 2 months agoLamine Yamal: Following in famous footsteps
Robert J Wilson on the challenge for young footballers when comparisons abound... Comparisons always tend to occur when a promising footballer...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 months agoRod Stewart’s football passion: David Ohl reflects on his love for the beautiful game
David Ohl reflects on legendary singer Rod Stewart's love of the beautiful game and gets to the heart of his Brentford...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoHeaven’s XI: The best players who have gone before us
PHILIP O’ROURKE PICKS HIS TOP SIDE FROM THE PLAYERS WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US Icon: Franz Beckenbauer playing for Bayern Munich...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoAll hail the king: Looking back at the late, great Denis Law
ROBERT J WILSON LOOKS BACK AT THE LIFE OF THE LATE, GREAT DENIS LAW Party time: Denis Law, centre, and his...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoGarry Cook’s ambitious recipe at Man City
SAM SHEPPEY LOOKS AT THE ROLE OF GARRY COOK IN THE RISE OF MAN CITY AND HIS NEXT STEPS Done deal:...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoFINDING THE FAR CORNER AGAIN: A review of The Far Corner, by Harry Pearson
Jonny Brick plucks another book from the shelves of the Football Literary Society, this one a cult classic published in 1994.
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoMEMORY LANE – FEBRUARY 1971, BY BOB BOND
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoWHAT THE GULLS DID NEXT: Steve Harris on Torquay United
Author Steve Harris tells the story of how Torquay United made the most of their bizarre relegation escape in the 1980s.
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle – March & April 2025 Edition
When Jurgen Klopp announced just over a year ago that he would leave Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season,...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoUNEXPECTED EUROPEAN HOSTS: Sam Todd on a selected group of English grounds
Sam Todd looks at the select group of English grounds which have been home to European football but not a domestic...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoThe future of football programmes
David Ohl gives his ideas on how to protect a much-loved institution that has come under increasing pressure...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoThe minnow countries flexing their muscles on the international stage
TOM WINCH LOOKS AT THOSE COUNTRIES ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES ON THE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL MAP… The past year...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoTHE MEETING: Heather McKinlay on love, family and Charlton Athletic
I AM a chip off Dad’s old block when it comes to the beautiful game. Though my earliest memory – when...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months ago1990 World Cup: The magic of Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci and Roger Milla
MICHAEL STEWART TAKES A LOOK BACK TO THE MEMORABLE ITALIA 90 WORLD CUP… Feel the passion: Italy’s Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci celebrates...
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Europe
/ 7 months agoJohan Neeskens: A tribute to the Dutch legend
The football coming out of the Netherlands in the 1960s and 1970s was joyous and different. No one had seen anything...
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Late Tackle
/ 7 months agoThe rise of SE Dons – One of the most popular YouTube football teams
CAM HOWE REPORTS ON THE SUNDAY LEAGUE YOUTUBERS NOW ATTEMPTING TO TAKE NON. LEAGUE FOOTBALL BY STORM Ten years ago, a...
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Book Reviews
/ 7 months agoPREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling
My new book is about 1980s football, in particular its prime movers and shakers at clubs like Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa,...
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EFL
/ 7 months agoTRIVIA: 20 unusual but totally true football facts
We all have something that fascinates us about football. That magic that keeps us coming back for more and more.
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Book Reviews
/ 7 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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Fans View
/ 7 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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Europe
/ 7 months agoEngland v Italy, 1934: Battle of Highbury remembered for brutality
On November 14, 1934, England met reigning World Cup winners Italy in a game that became known as the Battle of...
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Fans View
/ 7 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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Late Tackle
/ 7 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle – December & January Edition
It’s never easy taking a managerial job mid-season and moving to another country only adds to the challenge. But when Manchester...
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EFL
/ 7 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...
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Late Tackle
/ 7 months agoSuperclasico: A young man’s experience of La Bombonera
Countless confetti flutter through La Bombonera. Ahead of the slowly descending pieces of paper, the huge blue wall behind the goal...
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Late Tackle
/ 7 months agoHilltop FC: London club with Somali roots champions community
It is a wet September night and planes thunder over Bedfont Sports Club, situated on the edge of Heathrow Airport.
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Late Tackle
/ 7 months agoEngland appoint Thomas Tuchel: What happens next
Considering the storied history between the two nations, it would be the ultimate irony should a German lead England to a...
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Late Tackle
/ 7 months agoManchester United charge Ruben Amorim with remaking club
History has a habit of repeating itself and that has certainly transpired at Old Trafford when it comes to replacing iconic...
