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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.

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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

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.

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Newcastle United: The Cathedral on the Hill and Unforgettable Memories

When you say the words Newcastle United, it conjures up thoughts of entertaining football, famous names and famous managers, but ultimately it’s a tale of almosts, close calls...

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Superclasico: A Superclasico: A

Superclasico: A young man’s experience of La Bombonera

Countless confetti flutter through La Bombonera. Ahead of the slowly descending pieces of paper, the huge blue wall behind the goal shimmers.

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Hull City v Rotherham, 1948: A Christmas cracker

Hull City were 3-0 up in the last five minutes of this vital Christmas Day match before Rotherham made it 3-2 in a thrill-packed game.

REVIEW: Panini REVIEW: Panini

REVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne

Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Football Stickers - Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.

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TRIVIA: 20 unusual but totally true football facts

We all have something that fascinates us about football. That magic that keeps us coming back for more and more.

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FEARS FOR OUR GAME: A review of States of Play by Miguel Delaney

THE Independent’s chief football writer Miguel Delaney has produced a forensic investigation into sportswashing and how it has damaged the beautiful game.

A DECADE TO REMEMBER: A review of Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, by Michael Fahey

IN Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, Michael Fahey charts the fortunes of the national sides of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland...

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PREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling

My new book is about 1980s football, in particular its prime movers and shakers at clubs like Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa, and Arsenal.

Joe McGinniss: Joe McGinniss:

Joe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’

If the study of football was on the national curriculum, then Joe McGinniss’ The Miracle of Castel di Sangro would be on the GCSE syllabus.

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The highs 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.

Hilltop FC: Hilltop FC:

Hilltop FC: London club with Somali roots champions community

It is a wet September night and planes thunder over Bedfont Sports Club, situated on the edge of Heathrow Airport.

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Manchester United charge Ruben Amorim with remaking club

History has a habit of repeating itself and that has certainly transpired at Old Trafford when it comes to replacing iconic football managers.

Hull City Hull City

Hull City v Rotherham, 1948: A Christmas cracker

Hull City were 3-0 up in the last five minutes of this vital Christmas Day match before Rotherham made it 3-2 in a thrill-packed game.

EuropeMore Europe

Johan Neeskens: Johan Neeskens:

Johan Neeskens: A tribute to the Dutch legend

The football coming out of the Netherlands in the 1960s and 1970s was joyous and different. No one had seen anything like Total Football.

Joe McGinniss: Joe McGinniss:

Joe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’

If the study of football was on the national curriculum, then Joe McGinniss’ The Miracle of Castel di Sangro would be on the GCSE syllabus.

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England v Italy, 1934: Battle of Highbury remembered for brutality

On November 14, 1934, England met reigning World Cup winners Italy in a game that became known as the Battle of Highbury.

REVIEW: Panini REVIEW: Panini

REVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne

Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Football Stickers - Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.

WorldMore World

Superclasico: A Superclasico: A

Superclasico: A young man’s experience of La Bombonera

Countless confetti flutter through La Bombonera. Ahead of the slowly descending pieces of paper, the huge blue wall behind the goal shimmers.

REVIEW: Panini REVIEW: Panini

REVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne

Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Football Stickers - Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.

TRIVIA: TRIVIA:

TRIVIA: 20 unusual but totally true football facts

We all have something that fascinates us about football. That magic that keeps us coming back for more and more.

Callum Humphrey: Callum Humphrey:

Callum Humphrey: Erling Haaland, Harry Kane last of a dying breed

CALLUM HUMPHREY SAYS WE SHOULD MAKE THE MOST OF THE LIKES OF ERLING HAALAND AND HARRY KANE WHILE WE CAN... Clinical: Erling Haaland scores his 100th Man City...

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