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Features
/ 2 weeks agoUnderdog season: Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Tottenham and more
Trying to predict football is a tricky business as there always seems to be one team that lets you down, one...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoJohn Lyons on Wales’ arrival at summit of Women’s football
John Lyons looks ahead to the Dragons' major-tournament bow this summer at the Women's Euros in Switzerland.
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoCLIMBING WITH CHRIS
LIFELONG BIRMINGHAM FAN KEITH DIXON ON THE IMPACT OF ROOKIE BOSS CHRIS DAVIES... IN MY soon to be published book ‘Birmingham...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 weeks agoBook review: Swindon Town – Lou Macari Years, by David Wallis
Recent seasons haven’t been too kind for Swindon Town, but a glance back to the past highlights that fortunes can change...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 weeks agoBook review: Gary Lineker – Portrait of an Icon, by Chris Evans
Chris Evans’s biography of Gary Lineker provides a fascinating insight into one of football’s most popular characters.
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoTHE MAESTRO AT BOOTHFERRY PARK
COLIN ALLAN UNCOVERS ALL THE INFO ABOUT STANLEY MATTHEWS APPEARANCE AT HULL CITY IN 1956 In his pomp: Stanley Matthews on...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoTHE LESSONS OF HILLSBOROUGH
JOHN ANTHONY FINDS OUT ABOUT A BOOK AND PLAY THAT ARE HELPING TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT ONE OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL’S WORST...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoCARLISLE IN THE CROSSHAIRS
JON TAIT SAYS THE BLUES NEED THE FIGHTING SPIRIT OF THE PAST AS THEY BID TO RECOVER FROM BACK-TO-BACK RELEGATIONS... CARLISLE...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoEuro 2025: Can Lionesses defend title in Switzerland?
John Lyons reports on England women's prospects as they prepare to defend their European title in Switzerland this summer.
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoEAST ASIAN SPARKLERS
SAM SHEPPEY EXPLAINS WHY FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUBS ARE INCREASINGLY HONING IN ON PLAYERS FROM JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA... Yu Hirakawa THERE...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoTHE INVINCIBLES OF CWMBRAN TOWN
Poet and travelling writer Chris Towers headed to South Wales to watch a side win promotion without losing any of their...
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Retro
/ 2 weeks agoTOP GUNNERS: Liam Harding recalls when Arsenal made it three league titles in a row 90 years ago
AS ARSENAL entered the 193435 season, they had the chance to become just the second English side to achieve a hat-trick...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoSEEING DIEGO: Martin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s ban for drugs use – and his comeback
Martin Mazur reflects on when Argentina legend Diego Maradona was banned for drug use and then made his comeback at Boca...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoFOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY
IN HIS LATEST PIECE ON FOOTBALL LITERATURE, JONNY BRICK HEADS BACK TO 1994, WHEN A YOUNG SIMON KUPER WENT ON A...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoWelcome to Late Tackle! Edition #99
Can Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses overcome change and challenge to retain their European crown in Switzerland this summer?
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoA look at the world’s most unusual football league formats
Tom Winch sets out to explore some of the world's more unusual football league formats and makes some interesting discoveries.
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMichael Cheek’s long journey to reaching the EFL with Bromley
Barnaby Rostant takes a look at Michael Cheek's lengthy journey to reach the EFL and his stunning impact in it.
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoTHE BEST PUB TEAM IN THE WORLD
CAVAN CAMPBELL ON THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF GIBRALTAR SIDE BRUNO’S MAGPIES... Fast learners: Bruno’s Magpies have made rapid strides THE dream...
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EFL
/ 2 weeks agoHAPPY HARROGATE
STEPHEN ALLEN SEES THE SULPHURITES SECURE THEIR PLACE IN THE TOP 92 FOR ANOTHER YEAR... Good times: Harrogate’s Jasper Moon celebrates...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoHow Mark Robins saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United job
Michael Stewart recalls when Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United future was hanging by a thread 35 years ago.
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Non-League
/ 2 weeks agoMAGIC MERTHYR
MICHAEL GRIMES ON A WELSH CLUB ENJOYING GOOD TIMES IN THE ENGLISH SYSTEM Just champion! Merthyr Town toast their title success...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 weeks agoTHE ONE AND ONLY JIMMY HILL
DAVID OHL LOOKS BACK AT THE LIFE OF A LEGENDARY FOOTBALL PIONEER... YOU can tell if a person is doing a...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoLong-term solutions needed for teams promoted to Premier League
Sam Todd looks at the many issues facing clubs promoted to the Premier League and suggests possible solutions.
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Europe
/ 2 weeks agoTrent Alexander-Arnold’s big decision to leave Liverpool for Madrid
Robert J Wilson reflects on Trent Alexander-Arnold's recent big move from Premier League champions Liverpool to Real Madrid.
