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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoCANIGGIA CAMEROON AND CRICKET REPORTS
GIL MATTHEWS TAKES A FOND LOOK BACK AT ITALIA, 90… Elated: Cameroon celebrate their winner against holders Argentina in the opening...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoMICHAEL CARRICK SHOWS HIS CLASS AGAIN: Robert J Wilson looks at how the former Man United playmaker has adapted to life in the Old Trafford dugout
Whether by luck or judgment, Manchester United appear to have landed on their feet with Michael Carrick as manager. After the...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoBRINGING THE BOYS OF, 66 BACK TOGETHER
MATTHEW ROWELL RECALLS WHEN ENGLAND, S HEROES MET UP AGAIN A DOZEN YEARS LATER... Pinnacle: England skipper Bobby Moore holds the...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoTHE CRYING GAME
NOTTS COUNTY FAN IAN KIRKE REFLECTS ON HIS EMOTIONAL REACTION TO THE CLUB, S PLAY-OFF SUCCESS… IN MY later years I’ve...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoHOPE FOR HAITI
GARRY WHITE ON THE CARIBBEAN COUNTRY, S RETURN TO THE WORLD STAGE AFTER MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY… Danger man: Haiti...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoSANDY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
JEFF JONES RECALLS WHEN A WELSH OFFICIAL GOT THE CALL TO TAKE PART IN THE 1954 WORLD CUP FINAL… In good...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoBRAZIL, S BID
WILL VICKERS LOOKS AT THE PROSPECTS OF THE FIVE TIME WINNERS IN NORTH AMERICA THIS SUMMER… BRAZIL are the greatest footballing...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoPLAY IT AGAIN
MATT SINGFIELD PICKS OUT A FEW UP-AND-COMING WORLD CUP FIXTURES THAT WE, VE WITNESSED BEFORE… Cruising: Hans Krankl celebrates scoring Austria’s...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoCURACAO ON THE MAP
CAVAN CAMPBELL LOOKS AT THE PROSPECTS FOR THE UNEXPECTED WORLD CUP DEBUTANTS… Return: Veteran manager Dick Advocaat RESID- ING quietly, as...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoA BREATH OF WARM AIR
GERMAN FOOTBALL FAN TOM SCHMITTER BELIEVES CURACAO, S ARRIVAL ONTO THE WORLD SCENE IS A BLESSING FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY FOOTBALL...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoTHE RISE OF ALI AL-HAMADI
BARNABY ROSTANT REPORTS ON A PLAYER WHO, S CLIMBED FROM NON-LEAGUE TO THE WORLD CUP… Pride: Ali Al-Hamadi in action for...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoGETTING US OUT OF A PICKLE
MICHAEL STEWART RECALLS WHEN A HUMBLE DOG SAVED ENGLAND FROM WORLD CUP EMBARRASSMENT… Hero: Pickles the dog with owners David and...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoWelcome 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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Late Tackle
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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Late Tackle
/ 5 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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Late Tackle
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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Late Tackle
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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Late Tackle
/ 5 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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Late Tackle
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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Late Tackle
/ 5 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’?
