All posts tagged "Premium"
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoBRING ON THE SUPER-SIZED WORLD CUP! John Lyons looks ahead to a record-breaking tournament – and at England’s prospects
If England are to finally end their World Cup drought and bring it home, then they’re going to have to do...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoWORLD CUP WARRIORS: Bob Pateman on the small group of players who have shown remarkable tournament longevity
On Wednesday, June 17, Lionel Messi is expected to become the first player to appear in a sixth World Cup finals...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoTHE RISE OF ALI AL-HAMADI
BARNABY ROSTANT REPORTS ON A PLAYER WHO, S CLIMBED FROM NON-LEAGUE TO THE WORLD CUP… Pride: Ali Al-Hamadi in action for...
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Book Reviews
/ 4 weeks agoGREAT SCOTS ROAR BACK
A Long Time Coming – The Inside Story of Scotland’s Journey Through the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, by Andy Bargh, published...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoGETTING US OUT OF A PICKLE
MICHAEL STEWART RECALLS WHEN A HUMBLE DOG SAVED ENGLAND FROM WORLD CUP EMBARRASSMENT… Hero: Pickles the dog with owners David and...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoSANDY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
JEFF JONES RECALLS WHEN A WELSH OFFICIAL GOT THE CALL TO TAKE PART IN THE 1954 WORLD CUP FINAL… In good...
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Retro
/ 4 weeks agoAN UNHAPPY ENDING
VLADIMIR NOVAK ON SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, S LAST WORLD CUP... False dawn: Nikola Zigic, right, opens the scoring against the Ivory...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 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
/ 4 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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Retro
/ 4 weeks agoEUROPE’S REVENGE
COLIN ALLAN RECALLS A SPECIAL MATCH IN BELFAST IN THE MID 1950S... Wizard of dribble: England’s Stanley Matthews on the attack...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 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
/ 4 weeks agoROOTING FOR OAKLAND
HOW, S THE US DOMESTIC GAME FARING? DAVE PARSONS SAMPLES A SECOND TIER CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH IN CALIFORNIA... ON A warm Californian...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 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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/ 4 weeks agoSUPER SLAVS
MICHAEL SPOOR WAXES LYRICAL ABOUT TWO BALKAN MAVERICKS - DRAGAN STOJKOVIC AND DEJAN SAVICEVIC - WHO COULD TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY…...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 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
/ 4 weeks agoENGLAND’S LEARNING CURVE
KEITH DIXON LOOKS BACK AT THE THREE LIONS, WORLD CUP ADVENTURES BEFORE THEY STRUCK GOLD... THE 1950s and early 60s were...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 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
/ 4 weeks agoGUNNERS’ GLORY: John Lyons takes a look back at the 2025-26 season as Arsenal taste Premier League success
Having knocked on the door for a number of years, the pressure was on Arsenal to win the Premier League this...
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Retro
/ 4 weeks agoMEMORY LANE – JULY 2018
BY BOB BOND ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content for less than 50p per week! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoJUST CHAMPION
COVENTRY CITY SUPPORTER KEVIN HALLS REFLECTS ON A MEMORABLE SEASON AND LOOKS FORWARD TO A PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN... Party time: The...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 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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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoMICHAEL CARRICK SHOWS HIS CLASS AGAIN: Robert J Wilson looks at how the former Man United playmaker has adapted to life in the Old Trafford dugout
Whether by luck or judgment, Manchester United appear to have landed on their feet with Michael Carrick as manager. After the...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 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
/ 4 weeks agoTHE CRYING GAME
NOTTS COUNTY FAN IAN KIRKE REFLECTS ON HIS EMOTIONAL REACTION TO THE CLUB, S PLAY-OFF SUCCESS… IN MY later years I’ve...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoBRAZIL, S BID
WILL VICKERS LOOKS AT THE PROSPECTS OF THE FIVE TIME WINNERS IN NORTH AMERICA THIS SUMMER… BRAZIL are the greatest footballing...
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Non-League
/ 4 weeks agoA DAY TO REMEMBER
POET AND WRITER CHRIS TOWERS JOINS THE PROMOTION PARTY AT REDCAR ATHLETIC, CHAMPIONS OF THE NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE EAST DIVISION IPLANNED...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoPLAY IT AGAIN
MATT SINGFIELD PICKS OUT A FEW UP-AND-COMING WORLD CUP FIXTURES THAT WE, VE WITNESSED BEFORE… Cruising: Hans Krankl celebrates scoring Austria’s...
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Book Reviews
/ 4 weeks agoA COMPELLING TALE
HH: Helenio Herrera, Football’s Original Master of the Dark Arts, by Richard Fitzpatrick, published by Bloomsbury Sport, Price: £20 RICHARD Fitzpatrick...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoCURACAO ON THE MAP
CAVAN CAMPBELL LOOKS AT THE PROSPECTS FOR THE UNEXPECTED WORLD CUP DEBUTANTS… Return: Veteran manager Dick Advocaat RESID- ING quietly, as...
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Book Reviews
/ 4 weeks agoROLLS ROYCE MOTORS ON
Mexico 86, by PJ Laverty, published by Roadhouse Media, Price: 12.99 WITH the World Cup about to kick off, PJ Laverty...
