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Late Tackle
/ 3 weeks 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 weeks 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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Retro
/ 3 weeks agoMEMORY LANE – JULY 2018
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Late Tackle
/ 3 weeks 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 weeks agoSOCCER IN THE USA: Robert J Wilson takes a look back to the 1994 World Cup finals
Robert J Wilson revisits the 1994 World Cup in the United States – from Maradona’s downfall and Roberto Baggio’s heartbreak to...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 weeks agoIT’S COMING HOME! Sam Todd looks at the struggles of English clubs in Europe 30 years ago played a part in a song that captured the hearts of a nation
English clubs have experienced many enjoyable seasons in Europe, but 1995-96 wasn’t one of them. Blackburn Rovers failed to get out...
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/ 3 weeks agoA MEGA-ALBUM FOR, 26
JOHN LYONS TAKES A LOOK AT PANINI, S NEW OFFERING, AND COMPARES IT TO ONE FROM BACK IN THE DAY… THERE’S...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 weeks agoTHE MAGIC OF PANINI: Bob Pateman reflects on the impact of a World Cup staple that is coming towards the end of its journey
More than 60 years ago, the Panini family from Modena operated one of the small kiosks that once thrived in Italy,...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 weeks agoCLOCKING UP THE MILES: Simon Baxter looks back at previous World Cup travel adventures and the task ahead for fans this time around
Simon Baxter looks back at World Cup travel adventures from Italia ’90 and Argentina ’78 as fans prepare for the logistical...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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EFL
/ 3 months agoTHE WEDNESDAY: In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy lifts Owls fan Alan Smith
In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy gives Owls fan Alan Smith a lift...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 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’?
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Late Tackle
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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Europe
/ 3 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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Late Tackle
/ 3 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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Retro
/ 3 months agoBILLY’s BATTLES: The career of former Billy Marsden
Author Chris Hunt reveals the trials and tribulations of former Sheffield Wednesday and England left half...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 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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EFL
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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Late Tackle
/ 3 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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Europe
/ 3 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...
