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Europe
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoMEMORY LANE – MARCH 1955, BY BOB BOND
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EFL
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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Guest Blogs
/ 3 months agoNavigating South Africa’s 2026 iGaming Shakeup
Following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling and aggressive new directives from the National Gambling Board (NGB), the South...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 months agoBetting.za.com supports amendments strengthening South Africa’s voluntary exclusion system and compliance requirements
Betting.za.com, a leading South African information site for online betting and gambling, has welcomed the publication of draft amendments to the...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle Magazine – March/April 2026
Did anyone really think that National League North outfit Macclesfield would knock holders Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup?
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoSMOOTH AS SILK: Matt Badcock looks at where giantkillers Macclesfield stand in the FA Cup pantheon
Matt Badcock, of our sister publication The Non League Paper, explores where giantkillers Macclesfield stand in the FA Cup pantheon
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoLET’S BACK, NOT ATTACK, STAR JUDE: Robert J Wilson says the critics should give Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham a break
Robert J Wilson says the critics should give Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham a break
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Retro
/ 5 months agoMEMORY LANE – JANUARY 1975
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoTHE DANGER OF TEENAGE KICKS
IS IT RIGHT FOR ANY PLAYER, NO MATTER HOW TALENTED, TO PLAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL AT 15? ALEX KEBLE REPORTS... Fresh-faced: Everton’s...
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoTOP TRAVELS: The Beautiful Grounds 3
The Beautiful Grounds 3, by Ray Margetson, published by Margetson Publishing, Price: £15 IF YOU enjoyed Ray Margetson’s previous two books...
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoSPECIAL TIMES: In the Pink: The Legend of the Pink ’Un
In the Pink: The Legend of the Pink ’Un, by Ian Addis, published by Bowden Publications, Price: £12 SUPPORTERS of a...
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoAN EPIC PRODUCTION: The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup
The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup, by Jonathan Wilson, published by Abacus Books, Price: £25...
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Non-League
/ 5 months agoNORTH-EAST PRIDE: Simon Baxter sees Ashington face Blyth Spartans on Boxing Day
THE A189 Derby, two World Cup heroes, a Newcastle United legend and a fast bowler. As I leave the A189 spine...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoMY SCOTTISH CUP HAT-TRICK: Michael Grimes takes in three games in a marathon day
AS PART of my plans to visit all 42 Scottish League grounds, I planned a treble-header on the day of the...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoREBELS WITH A CAUSE: Chris Towers takes a trip to the South Coast to watch high-flying National League South side Worthing
You don’t normally find that the mother of a man who owns the football club will serve you tea from a...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoTIGERS ON TOP OF THE WORLD: Colin Allan recalls when Hull City got the better of South American heavy-weights Nacional
Colin Allan recalls when Hull City got the better of South American heavy-weights Nacional
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Features
/ 5 months agoMILLION POUND MADNESS: Bob Pateman looks back to the days when transfer fees hit an astronomical level
Bob Pateman looks back to the days when transfer fees hit an astronomical level
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoPADOVA BATTLE BACK: Lyle Kilbane watches Padova take on derby rivals Venezia
IT’S been a long last decade-plus for fans of Padova. In 2014, the team’s five-year run in Series B came crashing...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoDAWN OF THE WORLD: Steven Kennedy looks at the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930
THE World Cup returns to the Americas once again this summer, but under circumstances utterly unimaginable to those who crossed oceans...
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Retro
/ 5 months agoANGLO-ITALIAN CUP MEMORIES: Tom Bourne on the final season of the much-maligned competition
A COMPETITION marred by chaos and controversy from its inception, the 1995-96 season proved to be the final edition of the...
