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DOWN BUT NOT OUT
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When In Rome… Bastos’ Debut Blunder
WHEN in Rome, do as the Romans do, they say. However, Michel Bastos may have taken that a bit far […]
Sorry, Zlatan, the World Cup will be great
SWEDEN star Zlatan Ibrahimovic won’t be watching the World Cup. And he doesn’t think you should either. “One thing is […]
Issue 18 – on sale NOW!
Issue 18 of Late Tackle is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in over 400 WHSmith […]
The car-buying craze of Cristiano Ronaldo
WITH the footballers of today being paid astronomical figures, the sales of high end cars has sky rocketed in recent […]
Pushing all the chips on Manchester United
Airlines, insurance giants, sporting and athletic goods corporations, electronics manufacturers, and horse racing organizations: these are just some of the […]
100 British grounds to visit before you die
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Betting tips on the favourites for the Premier League
DESPITE having been made favourites to win the Premier League by the bookies, Manchester City have not looked entirely convincing […]
Should we put the cork into drink adverts?
A recent report has revealed that alcohol brands are shown approximately two times a minute during televised Premier League and […]
Pele? What a waster!
WITH Gareth Bale, the world’s most expensive player, arriving at Real Madrid stating that Ronaldo is the king of the […]
Late Tackle Issue 17 Out Now!
Issue 17 of Late Tackle is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in over 400 WHSmith […]
JAMAICA OPTION OPEN FOR MORRISON
NATHAN CARR considers the international dilemma facing Jamaica’s latest star export Ravel Morrison’s relatively short career as a professional footballer […]
TEENAGERS WHO CAN ROCK THE WORLD
CHRIS DUNLAVY re views the outstan ding young talent on display Adnan JanuzajLAST month, nobody outside Manchester United had heard […]
ARSENAL’S FICKLE FANS
JORDAN SHUKER looks at the sudden change down at the Emirates after the arrival of Mesut Ozil After Arsenal were […]
GOLDEN ERA OF TV SPORT WAS 30 YEARS AGO
JOHN LYONS looks back nostalgically to when wrestling was fixed but the rest of Saturday afternoon was real magic WHEN […]
MAGIC CARPET RIDE?
MORE LIKE THE BIG DIPPER!Just what is going on at Sunderland?Sunderland fanzine editor and author, MAL ROBINSON tries to explain. […]
SHOULD WE PUT THE CORK INTO DRINK ADVERTS?
GILES METCALFE looks at the effect a ban on alcohol advertising and sponsorship would have on the sport Arecent report […]
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Chelsea’s golden boy Frank Lampard looks to life after football with the release of his third children’s book Where professional […]
WELCOME TO LATE TACKLE
We’re always on the look out for contributions for future issues of Late Tackle.If you fancy writing for the magazine […]
NO ONE, S PLAYING POLITICS
RAMÒN BENÍTEZ remembers when footballers were more willing to espouse their, mainly, left-wing leanings FOOTBALL is … sorry, was a […]
FORGET SPURS BAYERN ARE THE REAL ‘YIOS’!
Spurs have long had a reputation as a ‘Jewish’ club. On the continent Ajax of Amsterdam have a widely acknowledged […]
FINED FOR BEING FAT AND MADE TO EAT SHEEP’S TESTICLES
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2022 THE SOLUTION FOR THE WINTER WORLD CUP
ANDY MOSELEY tells Sepp Blatter how to solve his problem over switching the Qatar tournament away from summer Faced with […]
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Amra SilajdžićMATTHEW JAMES casts his seaso ned eye over the form DZEK her out! Next summer’s World Cup in Brazil […]
MY TEAM FOR ALL NATIONS LOOKS GREAT
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PELE? WHAT A WASTER!
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THREE TEAMS WHO CAN TAKE ON THE BEST IN BRAZIL
CHRIS DUNLAVY suggests some outsiders who could provide surprises this summer in Rio WHEN is a dark horse not a […]
THE GOLDEN GENERATION OF BELGIUM
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