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Erling Haaland does not need an agent and whichever elite club signs him this summer will be activating an expensive and divisive cheat code. There are few worse sights in modern football than one of the self-styled super agents touring around Europe with their latest massive sack of meat for sale to the highest […]
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Edwin van der Sar was serenity personified and the ideal replacement for Peter Schmeichel at Manchester United, just a few years too late. Who’s this then? Edwin van der Sar is now 50 years old and was, in his time, one of the world’s finest goalkeepers. A Dutchman born in Voorhout, he only played […]
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We always seem to be playing Poland, don’t we? In fact, we’ve only played them four times in the last 22 years. But every time we do, there is a sharp intake of breath, and it is sold as some sort of big threat, or a dangerous opponent. But when you go to the record […]
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With at least 6,500 migrant workers dead in the desert heat in the last 10 years, what on earth are we doing letting Qatar host a World Cup? It was awarded to them by a thoroughly discredited organisation, headed by a thoroughly discredited person, in a thoroughly discredited process, which involved thoroughly discredited ‘methods’. And […]
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The FA has announced it has signed a ‘landmark’ multi-million pound deal with Sky Sports and the BBC for the broadcast rights to the Women’s Super League. The agreement, which will run for three years from the 2021/22 season, is believed to be worth around £8m per year. Some of the money will be used […]
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Getting a club promoted from the Championship can be a double-edged sword. It’s great to have that promotion on your CV but once up, what you have achieved is too often quickly consigned to the dustbin of history, no matter how great or unlikely the promotion. Chris Wilder is just the latest proof of this. […]
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Last week’s International Women’s Day, and this weekend’s ‘Reclaim The Streets’ vigils as a response to the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard, wouldn’t usually find their way onto a football website and maybe some think they shouldn’t. But times have changed. The interconnectivity of all society is self-evident and profound, so they have as […]
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As a resurgent Rangers celebrate their first league title in 10 years and threaten to reinstate the old duopoly – after nine Celtic wins and four consecutive Trebles – it raises the old question that has been asked of top-flight Scottish football for 35 years: when will any other side win the title? The last […]
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Well, that positive result for Manchester United was a relief, wasn’t it? I think many of us were bored of Manchester City winning every game; 21 on the spin is just too dominant for too long. The Premier League itself must be relieved too. The ‘anyone can beat anyone in this league, Jeff’ propagandists have […]
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This happened at the weekend on Twitter: Toxic, embarrassing, disgraceful, appalling. Just some of the feedback I’ve had. Thanks for using @ sign so it’s all hit home. Now imagine getting inundated with abuse for doing your job. In my car crying. Hope you’re happy — Sonja McLaughlan (@Sonjamclaughlan) February 27, 2021 There is great […]
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