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ROONEY READY FOR THE RECORD
LIAM NEWMAN says that 2015 could be a year to remember for Wayne Rooney as he homes in on a […]
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 […]
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR!
GARY TEDDER on how the Leyton Orient revolution hasn’t turned out exactly as planned THE proverb ‘Be careful what you […]
DIVING BORED
ROB BRADLEY suggests revamping the penalty laws could be one way of trying to curb the growing menace of diving […]
WAG CORNER
MATTHEW JAMES casts his seasoned eye over the form KEVIN-PRINCE Boateng is a footballing enigma. During the Brazil World Cup […]
WINTER OF DISCONTENT
GARY TEDDER recalls when his beloved Arsenal were stunned by Third Division Swindon Town in the League Cup Final in […]
COULD A RETURN TO ATLETICO MADRID SEE THE REBIRTH OF EL NINO?
DAVE BODYMORE explains why Atletico Madrid is the perfect place for Fernando Torres to recapture the form that once made […]
DON’T BLAME THE REF!
JOHN LYONS says managers need to take a look at themselves before criticising the man-in-black… Derby’s John Eustace tangles with Ipswich’s […]
LEGIA WARSAW
FIGHTING BACK AGAINST TROUBLEMAKERS RYAN HUBBARD looks at how Poland’s champions are trying to stamp out their biggest problem LEGIA […]
THE 45TH MINUTE SUCKER PUNCH
RAY HARPER believes it’s time to attach more emphasis to the effects of a goal on the half-time whistle AS […]
WHEN IPSWICH KIDS BEAT BALE, WALCOTT AND CO…
DAVE BODYMORE reflects on the night the Tractor Boys’ youngsters saw off Southampton’s starlets – and the different paths they’ve […]
GORDON STRACHAN
A True Football Personality FELIX KEITH hails one man cutting through banality and cliché in the football media Are you […]
Return to Europe
We’ve just been through a pretty hectic footballing period and, hopefully, most of you will have come out of it […]
Five defenders Manchester United should look to sign in January
Six consecutive victories and a draw against Aston Villa on the road have helped Manchester United head towards 2015 and […]
Mourinho may be forced to admit Lampard mistake
Even though Jose Mourinho won’t admit it publicly, he must surely now be regretting his decision to let Chelsea legend […]
5 cross-Premiership transfers that could take place in January
Premier League sides are jostling for position as the January transfer approaches. And while the focus is usually on the […]
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THE NEW issue of Late Tackle is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in over 400 WHSmith […]
Long way to go for blues to be the best ever
CHRIS DUNLAVY believes lame opposition means it’s difficult to judge how good Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea really are Chelsea are making […]
AB FAB
Why Cesc Must Be PFA Player Of The Year LIAM NEWMAN salutes the midfield maestro who has been the architect […]
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
THOMAS MARKHAM-UDEN is alarmed by the rough deal handed out to Premier League supporters You get what you pay for […]
THE EUROPA LEAGUE SHOULD IT BE SCRAPPED?
DAVE BODYMORE examines all the arguments about the competition people love to hate Each season Europe’s top club sides make […]
DEPRESSION IN FOOTBALL
ALAN JOHNSON takes a look at how one former footballer is helping to tackle an all-too-common illness that players have […]
THE TRIADS WERE AFTER ME!
SAM ELLIOTT talks to the coach involved in the QPR-China brawl who has made a fresh start AS Non-League Eastleigh […]
Welcome to late tackle
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5 TO WATCH AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS
FRANCIS KELLY picks out the players that could sparkle on the continental stage -and perhaps earn a move to the […]
CELTIC NATIONS REQUIRE A REVOLUTION
THOMAS SARGENT suggests it’s time the top clubs from Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland got together to […]
WAG CORNER
MATTHEW JAMES casts his seasoned eye over the form Thomas Vermaelen – remember him? Arsenal sold the Belgian defender in […]
END OF EMPIRE
GARY TEDDER wonders when the Premier League’s Big Five will face serious decline – and who will emerge to take […]
STOP MAKING A TWIT OF YOURSELVES!
JOSHUA PECK says players need to remember they’re in the public eye when they send Tweets, but also feels they […]