Johnny Nic

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March 29, 2021

The case for an England boycott of Qatar 2022

With at least 6,500 migrant workers dead in the desert heat in the last 10 years, what on earth are we doing…

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March 27, 2021

Super Kev: the red-hot journeyman Little to Quinny’s Large

Johnny Nic can’t fathom why a big club never took a punt on Kevin Phillips. But that only makes Super Kev more…

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March 23, 2021

New TV deal is like rocket boost for women’s football

The FA has announced it has signed a ‘landmark’ multi-million pound deal with Sky Sports and the BBC for the broadcast rights…

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March 22, 2021

Do you want a more bloated Champions League?

You might think that the Champions League in its current format leads to too many dead rubbers, but wait until 2024 when…

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March 21, 2021

Ruud Gullit was a dreadlocked magician whose legacy grows

Ruud Gullit was crucial in helping challenge perceptions at a delicate time in football. He was also just bloody lovely to watch…

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March 18, 2021

Norwich should provide blueprint for promoted clubs

Getting a club promoted from the Championship can be a double-edged sword. It’s great to have that promotion on your CV but…

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March 15, 2021

Football is the perfect place to start with sexism

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…

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March 14, 2021

Van Basten would have shattered records without injuries

Marco van Basten achieved a ludicrous amount in a relatively short career. The Dutchman was a distant, exotic, orange superstar.   Who’s…

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March 10, 2021

Celtic and Rangers must have jeopardy somehow

As a resurgent Rangers celebrate their first league title in 10 years and threaten to reinstate the old duopoly – after nine…

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March 8, 2021

When a Man Utd win is such a relief, things are f***ed

Well, that positive result for Manchester United was a relief, wasn’t it? I think many of us were bored of Manchester City…

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