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AND THE MAN OF THE MATCH IS…
ROB BRADLEY examines the rights, wrongs and unpredictable decisions taken for the star player TO US mere mortals you’d imagine […]
WHY ROCHDALE?
RICHARD FOAD explains his lifelong love for an unfashionable club… I’VE been asked the question headlining this article many times […]
THE BIGGEST FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE WORLD?
RYAN FERGUSON attempts to come up with a definitive answer to the question that’s often asked You win again: Real […]
CASTAWAY
GED BARNES takes a look at two players who left English shores early – Paul Pogba and Kevin De Bruyne […]
the 70s were kings of cups
NEIL COTTON recalls a time when clubs were eager to play in a variety of cup competitions – rather than […]
Chile’s glory at last in the Copa America!
John Lyons on how the Chileans finally bagged their first piece of silverware
Gills go to Qatar and back!
Daniel Storey on how Gillingham fans face a marathon mission to follow their team in the coming campaign
Lionesses filled us with pride
Ryan Ferguson reflects on how England’s women captured the public’s eye in the World Cup
Memories of Boothferry Park
Darren Norton takes an emotional trip down memory lane to Hull City’s old home
EURO STARS
LUKE MASSEY selects his top five players from this summer’s European Under-21 Championships in the Czech Republic So impressive: Sweden’s […]
LIONESSES FILLED US WITH PRIDE
RYAN FERGUSON reflects on how England’s women captured the public’s imagination in the World Cup What a feeling! England striker […]
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YES, FOOTBALL HAS CHANGED SINCE THE 60S
JOHN LYONS reviews the latest books to reach us at Late Tackle… GRANDAD – WHAT WAS FOOTBALL LIKE IN THE […]
HECTOR’S BIG BREAK
GABRIEL COLQUHOUN on the young Arsenal full-back who made a name for himself last season Bellerin, far left, with the FA […]
CAN ASTROLOGY HELP BUILD A WINNING FOOTBALL TEAM?
ALAN AYRE takes an in-depth look at how star signs can influence football… EVER since a bunch of coal miners […]
FIVE STAR CHELSEA WHEN THE BLUES CRUSHED THE RED DEVILS
RAY HARPER recalls a famous victory at Stamford Bridge – and the players who achieved it CHELSEA’S 1-0 win against […]
THESE GUYS ARE HAVING A RIGHT LAUGH
LATE TACKLE asked some top comedians, well comedians, to come up with their exclusive pre-season predictions… 1. How do you […]
IT’S TIME TO END BLIND LOYALTY
DARREN NORTON believes fans need to make a stand – even if it means making tough decisions… Making their point […]
WHO’S THE BOSS?
GARY TEDDER on the lax way clubs select their manager – and one club bucking the trend… Thumbs up: New […]
ENGLAND 3 CAMEROON 2
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LUCK? DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH
DAN HOLMES says that all the talk about luck in football is a red herring that deflects away from deficiencies […]
PLAIN JANE’S BECOMING MORE ATTRACTIVE…
ALLY MCKENZIE believes he may have found the ideal replacement if his long-distance love affair ends Lights, camera, […]
REBORN IN THE USA
GED BARNES reflects on the careers of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard – and their new challenge across the pond… […]
WELCOME TO LATE TACKLE
We’re always on the look out for contributions for future issues of Late Tackle. If you fancy writing for the […]
THE DAY THE WORLD CHANGED SORT OF
PETE SPENCER takes a look back to the start of the Premier League – and says we shouldn’t get taken […]
DRIBBLERS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
DAVID GORMAN examines the influence of those magical players that get fans on the edges of their seats – and […]
GAW CORNER
MATTHEW JAMES casts his seasoned eye over the form Sara Corbonero Champion Casillas IF YOU didn’t have to wipe away […]
A GREEK TRAGEDY
NEIL COTTON reports on how Greece’s economic mayhem has also hit the country’s football hard AS THE Greek debt crisis […]