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Mark Segal questions whether an overtly strict approach to players’ use of Twitter is precluding an exciting new opportunity
During his undistinguished seven-match England career, striker Carlton Cole has failed to put a smile on the face of Fabio Capello or his bosses at the Football Association.
A few years ago reserve games contained a smattering of stars and small clubs could mix it with the internationals, pulling in decent crowds. But rule changes have ended that, as Gavin Willacy explains
This season sees English football take another step towards the sanitised uniformity epitomised by America’s major leagues. Again, it is being driven by the Premier League. For the first time, every Premiership club will only play against fellow top flight clubs at reserve-team level. That sounds logical, but it is far from necessary.
Thursday 1 “Toshack hates me, I can handle that,” says Robbie Savage, soberly conceding that his international career is over after being left out of the Wales squad and not called up when others pulled out. Northern Ireland drop Jeff Whitley and Phil Mulryne for going on an all‑day drinking session.