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Late Tackle
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Late Tackle
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Fans View
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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...
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoEngland and Fabio Capello: An underwhelming story
With Thomas Tuchel just the third foreign manager in the history of England, there has been much discourse around his appointment.
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EFL
/ 9 months agoHull City v Rotherham, 1948: A Christmas cracker
Hull City were 3-0 up in the last five minutes of this vital Christmas Day match before Rotherham made it 3-2...
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoEngland and the managers who turned down the national job
It has not always been the case that those offered the opportunity to lead the Three Lions have wanted to do...
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Book Reviews
/ 9 months agoREVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton
Come on Marine! A personal history of the Mighty Mariners - Barry Lenton, published by Barry Lenton, price: £32.
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EFL
/ 9 months agoRegis Le Bris has Sunderland dreaming of promotion again
Championship side Sunderland are a world away from the club that suffered back-to-back relegations and endured four years in the third...
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Book Reviews
/ 9 months agoREVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey
Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to use (and abuse) the language of football - Adam Hurrey, published by Headline, Price:...
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EFL
/ 9 months agoCAREER REVIEW: Peter Higham
Fratton Park, February 1950. Defending First Division champions Portsmouth had an injury crisis. Enter 19-year-old Marine Peter Higham.
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Book Reviews
/ 9 months agoREVIEW: Badger’s Football Slang & Banter by Niall Edworthy
Badger’s Football Slang & Banter - Niall Edworthy, published by Badger Books, price: £9.99.
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EFL
/ 9 months agoCARTOON: Preston North End 3-3 Wolverhampton, 1954
A cartoon illustrating the 3-3 draw between Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Deepdale on 13 November 1954.
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Book Reviews
/ 9 months agoREVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne
Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Football Stickers - Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.
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Europe
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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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Features
/ 10 months agoSwedish shock: Recalling England’s home humbling by Sweden
Colin Allan recalls when England were stunned on home turf by Sweden 65 years ago...
Late Tackle
MEMORY LANE – FEBRUARY 1983, BY BOB BOND
Book Reviews
GETTING TO HEART OF VAR
Book Reviews
A STORY WELL TOLD
