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Martin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s drug ban and comeback

Martin Mazur reflects on when Argentina legend Diego Maradona was banned for drug use and then made his comeback at Boca Juniors.

An ode

An ode to the fractious border between home and away fans

Here follows a passionate footballing ode to that small strip of seats, that unstable gap, which separates away fans from home fans.

Flint Mountain

Flint Mountain FC and the joys of Welsh football

The club intrigued me as I had never come across a team with ‘mountain’ in the name and from the outset assumed there was a mountain there.

The highs

The highs and lows of following a match on social media

One of the best aspects of football is that we follow our teams through thick and thin, in all kinds of weather, and from various places.

RetroMore Retro

Snatch of the day: Ryan Foley on when televised football became a big deal

Singing the Blues: Ipswich celebrate beating Arsenal in the 1978 FA Cup final, one of few live televised matches at the time On November 16, 1978, London Weekend...

Memory lane: March 1995 – Southampton 2-6 Tottenham

Bob Bond takes a look at a classic game between Southampton and Tottenham from March 1995 that saw Spurs trump the Saints 6-2.

How 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.

Football against the enemy: Simon Kuper on the game’s influence

Jonny Brick heads back to 1994, when a young Simon Kuiper went on a picaresque voyage through world football.

Book ReviewsMore Book Reviews

Book review: Postcards from Santiago, by Spencer Vignes

Postcards From Santiago – The George Robledo Story, by Spencer Vignes, published by Biteback Publishing, Price: £20 IN A world where football is often seen as only having...

Book review: I can’t stop thinking about VAR, by Daisy Christodoulou

I Can’t Stop Thinking About VAR, by Daisy Christodoulou, published by Swift Press, Price: £14.99 THIS thought-provoking book by Daisy Christodoulou strongly challenges the view that the Video...

Book 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.

Book 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 quickly in football.

UkMore Uk

Rob Watson: Hey, pundits leave those referees alone

Rob Watson says it's time that those who talk about the game limit their sniping at match officials On the last weekend of the Premier league season, something...

Double Trouble: A look at how clubs have reacted to back-to-back relegations

Last season, Luton became the fourth team to suffer back-to-back relegations to the third tier during the Premier League era. The Hatters were tipped by pundits and bookmakers...

Dodgy Signings – Looking at the transfer deals that spectacularly failed to deliver

Michael Stewart looks at the transfer deals that spectacularly failed to deliver... Chelsea's business acumen was called into question when they signed experienced Dutch defender Winston Bogarde in...

All fun and games: Reporting on the 2025 Island Games

Cavan Campbell reports on the football tournament at the Island Games 2025 in Scotland's Orkney islands While the men’s Club World Cup and women’s Euros hogged the spotlight...

EuropeMore Europe

A proper English success: Reflecting on the Lionesses’ Euro 2025 victory

John Lyons on the Lionesses incredible journey to Euro 2025 glory  Once the dust had settled on England Women’s remarkable Euro 2025 triumph in Switzerland, you were left...

Football fan Paul Eade on following lower-level football in Sweden

Paul Eade explains what it's like to follow lower level football in Sweden Fan: Paul Eade What's it like to support a club in Sweden’s second division? Having...

Trent 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.

Lamine Yamal: Following in famous footsteps

Robert J Wilson on the challenge for young footballers when comparisons abound...  Comparisons always tend to occur when a promising footballer arrives on the scene. It’s difficult to...

WorldMore World

A 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.

Football against the enemy: Simon Kuper on the game’s influence

Jonny Brick heads back to 1994, when a young Simon Kuiper went on a picaresque voyage through world football.

Martin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s drug ban and comeback

Martin Mazur reflects on when Argentina legend Diego Maradona was banned for drug use and then made his comeback at Boca Juniors.

Callum Humphrey: Thomas Tuchel needs a real test

Callum Humphrey gives his thoughts on England's first steps under their new German boss and the road ahead So, what did we learn from Thomas Tuchel’s first camp...

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