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TWO DAYS, ONE FOOTBALL SUMMER: German football fan Tom Schmitter goes back in time to a carefree holiday as a youngster

To be honest, at first I thought it was Borussia Monchengladbach’s home shirt from the 2006/07 season. Only when I moved closer to the curved stripes did I...

MY SUPER SIX COVENTRY PROGRAMMES: Lifelong Sky Blues fan Kevin Halls dips into his collection of treasures

As a football-mad youngster growing up, I used to collect programmes, especially home ones of my club, Coventry City.

THE WEDNESDAY: In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy lifts Owls fan Alan Smith

In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy gives Owls fan Alan Smith a lift...

Liam Kitching celebrates putting the Sky Blues 3-2 up at Middlesbrough

SIZZLING SKY BLUES: Coventry City fan Kevin Halls examines their flying start to the season

When Mark Robins was sacked by chairman Doug King just over a year ago, it came as a shock to us Coventry City fans.

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PROGRAMME RECALL

MIKE FENTON DESCRIBES HOW A LOST FOOTBALL MEMORY RESURFACED ON THE INTERNET… Shooting star: Brian Clough in action for Middlesbrough at Leyton Orient in November 1958 TO THIS...

SUTTON’S ITALIAN JOB

LOOKING BACK JOHN CLARKE RECALLS A MEMORABLE SUCCESS FOR THE U, S ALMOST HALF A CENTURY AGO AND AN INTREPID ADVENTURE TO WITNESS IT... FULHAM were my first...

THE 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, a place to buy newspapers, magazines, postcards...

IT’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 of their Champions League group in a...

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WORDS OF WISDOM

The Changing Game: The past, present and future of football, by Martin O’Neill, published by Tallis Street Books, Price: £14.99 AT THE age of 74, Martin O’Neill has...

HEART OF THE GUNNERS

Poems of The Arsenal, by Liam Harding AI, available via Amazon, Price: £12 IN THE aftermath of Arsenal’s Premier League title success, Liam Harding has chosen a good...

A HAPPIER ENDING

The Season That Really Was – Cambridge United 2025-26 Promotion Special!, by Andrew Stephen, published by Hickathrift Press, Price: £18.99 A YEAR ago, Andrew Stephen unveiled The Season...

THE BIBLE REVISITED…

The Sports Argus: The Eye on the Midlands, by Norman Bartlam, published by Curtis Sport (curtis-sport.com), Price: £17.99 LATE Tackle readers of a certain vintage will recall when...

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DUNCAN AND JUDE: Jon Wakeham looks at the impact of two precocious players who sparked for club and country at a young age

Jon Wakeham explores the striking similarities between Jude Bellingham and Duncan Edwards, two exceptional West Midlands talents who made their mark for club and country as teenagers.

STARTING ALL OVER: John Lyons previews the 2026-27 domestic season

John Lyons looks ahead to the 2026-27 domestic season, with new managers, big-money signings and fresh challenges set to reshape the Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership.

WHEN THE NEW BOYS SHONE: Bob Pateman on promoted sides who took the Premier League by storm

Bob Pateman looks back at the promoted sides who made an immediate impact in the top flight, from title-winning Everton, Tottenham, Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest to more...

MICHAEL 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 highly-rated Ruben Amorim flopped and was eventually...

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ELVERSBERG JOIN THE BIG BOYS

BEN MCFADYEAN REPORTS ON A SMALL GERMAN CLUB MAKING WAVES… ACLUB in a town of just under 13,000 inhabitants reaching the Bundesliga? It might sound implausible but SV...

THE DEMISE OF THE LUXURY PLAYER: Simon Baxter pens a eulogy to the lazy geniuses of yesteryear

If there was a patron saint of glorious inefficiency, it was Juan Roman Riquelme.

DISCOVERING 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.

THE 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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UNTOUCHABLE: Robert J Wilson says Lionel Messi’s World Cup displays have sealed his place as the greatest ever

Robert J Wilson argues that Lionel Messi’s extraordinary longevity, record-breaking numbers and continued brilliance on the World Cup stage have finally settled the debate over the greatest footballer...

ENGLAND BLOW IT AGAIN: Tom Blackett reflects on a missed opportunity for the Three Lions this summer

Tom Blackett reflects on England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, questioning Thomas Tuchel’s tactics and whether the Three Lions missed their best chance yet to end their...

BRING 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 it the hard way. Sixty years on...

WORLD 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 when Argentina take on Algeria. Later that...

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