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Should football scrap the advantage rule?
In a sport that refuses to trust its referees, one law is still the Wild West
Apr 7
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Why doesn't anyone want to qualify for the Champions League?
Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Chelsea keep fluffing their lines. What’s going on?
Mar 31
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Not very nice! An exclusive interview with the footballer sent off for taking down Borat
Faced with a pitch invader in a lime green mankini, Ashley Vickers took matters into his own hands and paid the price
Mar 5
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Manchester United are finally catching up with Bruno Fernandes
Michael Carrick has reinvigorated Manchester United in the image of his single-minded captain
Feb 11
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The J.League is in the middle of changing its football calendar in a World Cup year – this is the innovative plan to make it work
Introducing the 100 Year Vision League, the reward-laden bridge between J.League seasons
Jan 20
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Everton were surprised by failed Michael Keane appeal – does football need to look more closely at violent conduct?
A fiery Premier League midweek put red cards and suspensions in the spotlight. Are the rules too lenient on some offences and too harsh on others?
Jan 13
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I'm done with biased football co-commentators. It's such an easy problem to solve.
Football broadcasters are being short-changed by their own misplaced priorities
Dec 23, 2025
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Rushden & Diamonds match abandonment was the right response from the referee. Non-league deserves a better reaction.
The idiotic opinions of social media meatheads have no bearing on football safeguarding in the real world
Nov 18, 2025
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Walsall can banish the promotion ghosts of 2024/25 and it's just as well
Sadler’s Saddlers are leading the way in League Two again. Will they be scarred or battle-hardened by last season’s collapse?
Oct 7, 2025
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Strife on the Solent as Southampton and Portsmouth go back into battle in the Championship
Southampton and Portsmouth haven’t met in the league for 13 years. On Sunday, they renew hostilities on the south coast.
Sep 9, 2025
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Sheffield United have picked the worst season to implode and it could leave them in one hell of a crater
With three defeats in three games, the former Premier League club have given themselves a major problem
Aug 28, 2025
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Summer woes for Aston Villa and Newcastle United show that transfers have finally broken football
Profit and sustainability rules are just the beginning as Premier League dies a competitive death at the altar of transfers
Aug 5, 2025
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England's mighty EURO Lionesses are growing the game in real-time
Sarina Wiegman’s European champions are fully fledged stars and women’s football will reap the rewards
Jul 29, 2025
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Hinterland
The late summer purgatory of the non-league football diehard
Jul 22, 2025
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Samurai Blues: The Japanese duo reunited as Birmingham City target the Premier League
Kyogo Furuhashi and Tomoki Iwata are together again for Birmingham’s Championship return
Jul 8, 2025
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Why Manchester United remains the best place for Kobbie Mainoo
We don’t talk about Mainoo as much as we used to but his potential is still worth protecting
Jun 25, 2025
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How beloved Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish became a problem with no solution
The former Villa captain put himself in a tricky position and there's no easy way out
Jun 17, 2025
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