CHRIS DUNLAVY says winning the U21 tournament never did Germany’s youngsters any harn TELL you what, isn’t it great that […]
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THE BARGAIN BASEMENT
FELIX KEITH looks at whether lower league recruitment can offer an alternative to expensive foreign markets Sending scouts to Non-League […]
FOOTBALL’S BIZARRE MOMENTS
DANNY RUST remembers some outrageous incidents which shocked the football world Stuart Nelson may have been the hero after two […]
ORLANDO CITY
ALAN JOHNSON finds that the MSL’s latest franchise is living the American soccer dream and is destined to be more […]
DONKEY’S? NO MOST ARE RACE HORSES!
MARCUS RAYMOND says professional footballers are so much better than we think…even the bad ones! Next time you label 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 […]
DALEY BLIND HOW CAN UNITED GET THE BEST OUT OF THEIR NEW SIGNING?
SAM FAULDS discusses the merits of Manchester United’s Dutch star and decides his best role at Old Trafford will be […]
JUST AN ILLUSION
THOM SCOT says the ‘Rodgers Way’ at Liverpool has been exposed as a fairytale whose magic has passed Which Premier […]
PAIN AND POTENTIAL
The story of Giuliano Maiorana MICHAEL GARVEY charts the astonishing rise and fall of a ‘Fergie Fledgling’ Sir Alex, Maiorana […]
CLAUDE MAKELELE RUINED FOOTBALL
JOSH PECK says defensive midfielders have taken away the essential art of defending DEFENDING across the world has become a […]
WAG CORNER
MATTHEW JAMES casts his seasoned eye over the form ONLY European football hipsters and devout Football Manager obsessives had heard […]
PERFORMANCE ARTITS
GARY TEDDER looks at the amazing change in the way managers behave on the touchline It may be difficult to […]
ATTITUDE
CHRIS DUNLAVY bemoans the wasted talents of men who had ther gifts but not the guts ATTITUDE. It’s a word […]
ENGLAND’S RED HISTORY
MICHAEL HEALEY charts the men who have been sent off for England…starting with Alan Mullery in 1968 In recent years […]
SUPER TED!
The Hammers are very happy at the Boleyn Ground this season as Sam Allardyce’s men emerge as one of the […]
Could Arsenal Ditch Their Record Signing To Save Their Season?
By Matthew Harris It’s been a very mixed start to the 2014-15 Premiership season for Arsenal and while the club […]
Top Four? Not Until Spurs Sort Out Their Top Three
By Matt Harris When interviewed by the Evening Standard recently, Tottenham’s record signing Erik Lamela said that he remained hopeful […]
Late Tackle New Issue Out NOW!
THE NEW issue of Late Tackle is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in over 400 WHSmith […]
DESPERATE ERROR TO SELL DAN TO ARSENAL
DAVID EMERY suggests Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal may have made a high-profile mistake in his transfer dealings at […]
HODGSON’S CHALLENGE
JAMES LAWTON says that victory in Basle is heartwarming but scarcely a reason for celebration Everything was fine again, so […]
THE FA WHY EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM FRUSTRATE ME
TOM PHILLIPS lets off steam about why the national association is failing football l It has to be, single-handedly the […]
TWO ENGLISH STRIKERS LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM
CAM MELLING looks at the Stateside success of English journeymen Bradley Wright-Phillips and Dom Dwyer There has been much said […]
MATCH- FIXING AND FAVOURITISM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN
TIM CARROLL charts the forgotten years of East German football Dynamo Berlin stadium With World Cup success in Brazil, German […]
THE LITTLE GREEN SCREEN THAT CHANGED FOOTBALL
NEIL COTTON traces the evolution – and importance – of video games The news that the Football Manager database will […]
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 […]
AFFORDABLE FOOTBALL?
We May Need To Be More German…Or Look Lower IAN TOWNSEND tackles the complex problem of rising ticket prices amid […]
SUPER MARIO IS BACK
JAKE EVANS hopes there’s a bright future for Mario Balotelli after his £16 million move to Liverpool Brendan Rogers says […]
WAG CORNER
MATTHEW JAMES casts his seasoned eye over the form WHEN the Premier League official twitter account invited its followers to […]
SACK RACE TAKES A CRAZY TURN FOR THE WORST
SAM ELLIOTT looks at some of the more bizarre dismissals of managers in the Britsh game SEPTEMBER has arrived. Bringing […]
HOW POWERFUL ARE YOUR CLUB? ASK TWITTER!
NEIL COTTON says social media is becoming the barometer of success for football clubs At many football grounds the screeching […]