THE WORLD’S NEW BOYS RUAIRI WARD EXAMINES HOW A NEW TEAM ON THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT ARE MAKING THEIR PRESENCE FELT […]
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YOU CAN’T BEAT THE REAL THING
NIGHT OF MAGIC IN GLASGOW KEVIN HALLS CASTS AN EYE BACK AT REAL MADRID’S STUNNING DEMOLITION OF EINTRACHT FRANKFURT IN […]
PEPPERMINT SURPRISE
BESIDE THE SEASIDE JOHN LYONS WATCHES NEWQUAY AFC IN PRE-SEASON ACTION AND TALKS TO MANAGER TONY MACKELLAR… Thirsty work: Newquay […]
THE MAGIC OF SPEEDO
HOMAGE TO MY HERO KEVIN HALLS RECALLS WHEN STRIKER DAVID SPEEDIE CAPTURED THE HEARTS OF SKY BLUES FANS Pointing the […]
GOOD NEIGHBOURS
BIRMINGHAM CITY FAN KEITH DIXON EXAMINES COVENTRY’S DECISION TO GROUND-SHARE WITH THE BLUES THIS SEASON GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT SO THERE […]
ENGLAND’S GOAL BONANZA
COLIN ALLAN RECALLS WHEN THE THREE LIONS ENJOYED A PURPLE PATCH ALMOST 60 YEARS AGO Hammer of the Scots: Jimmy […]
BUZZING BRAZIL CAST THEIR DEMONS ASIDE
IAN MCFARLANE TAKES A LOOK BACK AT THIS SUMMER’S COPA AMERICA SAMBA MAGIC IS BACK AAFTER being hammered 7-1 by […]
COPING WITHOUT YOUR FOOTBALL FIX
VASTLY EXPERIENCED NON-LEAGUE PHYSIO GAVIN BLACKWELL TAKES A LOOK AT THAT STRANGE TIME BETWEEN CAMPAIGNS CLOSE SEASON FRUSTRATION SO YOU’VE […]
THE BEEB’S WOMEN’S FOOTBALL OWN GOAL
JOHN WRAGG SAYS THE BBC WOULD BE DOING THE WOMEN’S GAME A FAVOUR IF THEY TONED DOWN THE HYPE Var-d […]
FERGIE, THE PLAYER
DAVID DOCHERTYTAKESALOOKBACKATTHELESSER KNOWNPARTOFSIRALEXFERGUSON’SFOOTBALLCAREER FERGUSON ON THE FIELD IT’S hard to believe that it’s now six years since Sir Alex Ferguson […]
Diego’s crazy days delved into by new film ‘Maradona’
IN RECENT years Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have slugged it out for the title of the world’s best player. […]
New issue of Late Tackle: out NOW!
The June / July edition of Late Tackle is on sale – here’s a snippet of what features… England’s dreaming – Liverpool, Spurs, […]
TREVOR FRANCIS THE MILLION POUND MAN
INTERVIEW THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM FOREST AND ENGLAND STRIKER TALKS TO JOHN LYONS ABOUT HIS INCREDIBLE CAREER… Making headlines: Nottingham Forest’s […]
THE SAD DECLINE OF BOLTON WANDERERS
SINKING FEELING JOHN.WRAGG LOOKS AT HOW A FAMOUS OLD CLUB HAVE LOST THEIR WAY… Big blow: Bolton players and fans […]
GOING BACK TO STAR MO’S ROOTS
BOOK REVIEWS Salah, by Luca Caioli and Cyril Collot, published by Icon Books, Price £7.99. Rating out of 10: 8 […]
Pre-season friendlies? I love ’em
GETTING READY SOME PEOPLE CAN’T STAND WARM-UP GAMES BEFORE A NEW SEASON, BUT COLIN ALLAN IS AN UNASHAMED FAN… Flying: […]
Doswell did well
NON-LEAGUE Barnaby Rostant relects on a golden era at Sutton United under a long-serving manager… Stalwart: Paul Doswell spent more […]
92 AT 22
ACHIEVING AN AMBITION Football fanatic Alex Manners tells us about his quest to complete one of football’s top challenges… Top […]
ENGLAND TO REIGN? ER, MAYBE NOT…
GUNNING FOR GLORY Chris Dunlavy says English clubs’ success in Europe this season doesn’t necessarily herald a new era Plenty […]
MONK ANSWERS BLUES’ PRAYERS
BIRMINGHAM CITY KEITH DIXON EXAMINES HOW MANAGER GARRY MONK HAS GOT BIRMINGHAM CITY BACK ON AN EVEN KEEL… Thinking it […]
BIG IN JAPAN THE OSAKA DERBY
WORLD SCENE KARAN TEJWANI EXAMINES THE INTENSE RIVALRY BETWEEN GAMBA OSAKA AND CEREZO OSAKA… JAPANESE football has grown immensely over […]
CAN OLE STEER RED DEVILS TO SUCCESS?
MANCHESTER UNITED ROBERT J WILSON EXAMINES THE PROSPECTS OF OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER TURNING MANCHESTER UNITED’S FORTUNES AROUND… MAY 3, 2014, […]
A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE…
HIGHS AND LOWS VASTLY EXPERIENCED NON-LEAGUE PHYSIOTHERAPIST GAVIN BLACKWELL REFLECTS ON WHAT A SEASON AT THE COALFACE IS REALLY LIKE […]
NEIL FRANKLIN’S COLOMBIAN MISADVENTURE
LOOKING BACK DAVID DOCHERTY EXAMINES AN ENGLAND DEFENDER’S ILL-ADVISED DECISION Before he left: Neil Franklin at Stoke City IN 1950 […]
SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME Pat McGuinness reports on how remote Saint Helena are preparing to test themselves on the international […]
The odd couple: George Best and Stockport County
LOOKING BACK Stuart Bolton recalls when the former Manchester United star sparkled briefly for the unheralded Hatters… GEORGE Best’s very […]
STU’S WEMBLEY WONDERLAND
LOOKING BACK ASTON VILLA FAN STUART STEELYARD RECALLS WATCHING HIS BOYHOOD FAVOURITES BEAT MANCHESTER UNITED IN THE LEAGUE CUP FINAL […]
BEST OF BRITISH
LOOKING BACK SIMON SHELDON TAKES A LOOK BACK AT THE LONG SINCE GONE BRITISH HOME CHAMPIONSHIP… Smart finish: England’s Kevin […]
DANIEL’S BIRTHDAY BONANZA
MAGICAL MEMORIES DANIEL COOPER GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON HIS UNFORGETTABLE EUROPEAN ADVENTURE… NOT many people would want to celebrate […]
HARVEY’S HEROES
NEWCASTLE UNITED DAVID DOCHERTY RECALLS WHEN NEWCASTLE UNITED TRIUMPHED IN EUROPE HALF A CENTURY AGO… Warm welcome: Newcastle captain Bobby […]