January 22, 2013
Misc
Stephen
Watching the Africa Cup of Nations two things instantly struck me – firstly, the standard of play so far has been pretty poor. More importantly though, the managers of teams I’ve watched so far have all been white. Looking at …
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January 22, 2013
Misc
Will
It’s an easy assumption to make. Sportsmen have the greatest job in the world, so why would they be unhappy? As logical as that thought might seem, it’s far from the case. Depression and mental illness can affect anybody, however …
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December 13, 2012
Misc
Brad
Sometimes things happen in football that change history; those moments that define a career, or the destiny of a club. What if he hadn’t missed that penalty? What if he’d signed for us instead? As many dreamers will believe, everything …
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October 31, 2012
Misc
Brad
My most recent article looked at the issue of homophobia within football, and how it still appears to be a taboo subject. Unlike racism, which particularly in light of recent events has dominated our newspapers, the topic of sexual orientation …
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October 26, 2012
Misc
Charlie
It seems like only a few years ago, 4-4-2 was the most common formation for teams to start a game with, and why not? It gave teams a balance with two of each role, two centre backs, two full backs, …
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October 17, 2012
Misc
Adam
Football is a game of opinion: fact. I made this ground-breaking discovery whilst watching a few of my friends watching a football match on the telly. If I remember correctly, one football man did a sliding tackle against another football …
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October 14, 2012
Misc
Brad
Before I begin this article, I would just like to start by saying that I realise how much of a sensitive subject this can be, and thus this article is not intended to offend or discriminate against anyone. I am …
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September 9, 2012
Misc
Will
Nelson Mandela once said: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite in a way that little else does…” He wasn’t far wrong; sport is a global language in which differences in lifestyle, culture …
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July 22, 2012
Misc
Alex
After a controversial move from Deepdale and costing £8.5 million to relocate to Manchester, the National Football Museum is finally up and running, attracting football fans from across the country to walk through football’s long and illustrious past to see …
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June 28, 2012
Misc
Josh B
Cast your mind back to the Champions League final last month and the penalty shootout between Bayern Munich and Chelsea. More specifically, Roberto Di Matteo’s team talk prior to the spotkicks which would decide the fate of club football’s most …
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June 21, 2012
Misc
Stuart M
Euro 2012, England v Ukraine. Another game, another “goal” not given and the seemingly incessant cry for goal line technology is reignited. I feel sorry for the officials, even the much abused extra officials who parade the touchlines.The ball moves …
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June 6, 2012
Misc
Greg
So we’ve been going on this site for a good few months now, and things are going fairly well for us. We’ve been nominated for ‘Best New Blog’ in the 2012 Football Blogging Awards, which will take place in Manchester …
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