The idea of football becoming more “authentic” the lower down the leagues you go simultaneously patronises those fans and hinders modernisation
It’s often said that football has gone soft. However Philip Cornwall, in May 2004, believed the history of the game has been one of taming the back line
The steady increase in the number of permitted substitutes has made one of the most exciting parts of the game an ever rarer occurrence
Playing for England at youth level doesn’t always herald a glittering future. In June 2003 we looked at the stuttering careers of Kevin Gallen, Stephen Hughes and Darren Caskey
This is a chance to have your say on everything from standing and policing to video technology and ticket prices
Summer used to mean a break from football but the notion of the game having a proper off-season is now outdated, as Al Needham explained in August 2013
Juve took their sixth Scudetto in a row, Atalanta were the shining light from the chasing pack and, at the bottom, Crotone pulled off a shock escape
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Saltergate, former home to Chesterfield ~ by Tony Davis
CARTOONS
By Tim Bradford
REVIEWS
Jamie Vardy: From nowhere, my story
BADGE OF THE WEEK
Labasa FC, Fiji
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