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Features
Dark Knighthead Tom Wagner’s views on the pyramid don’t reflect well on American owners
Miami heat Player power cancels La Liga’s US plans
Match of the month Stockport host Exeter at Edgeley Park having started strongly in League One
Future islands How the Faroes are building a strong football culture for citizens of all ages
Pitch view The view from a referee on IFAB’s latest changes to the Laws of the Game
Object lessons Fareham’s big FA Cup day in 1979 gets a primary school match report
Team spirit: Aberdeen A memorable day at Hampden for Dons fans; how the club lifted the city’s spirits after the Second World War
Shelf life Walsall’s lesser-known history as a hotbed of West Midlands football

Regulars
Editorial Boycotting games is a last resort for fans – but often worth the pain
Sidelines Lewes in trouble and the Owls oust Dejphon Chansiri; Austria Salzburg’s purple patch; non-League TV deal feud; a new look at the politics of the World Cup
Shot! Hitchin Town welcome Welwyn Garden City
Harry Pearson column Going in the home end as an away fan takes guts
The perfect shot Millwall’s repaired reputation in 1988
World view Birth certificate scandal in Malaysia; what’s behind Serbia’s struggles?
Books A new look at Alf Ramsey; the stories told by shirts; football and the Great War
Letters Our total indifference probably incensed Charlton fans all the more…
Season in brief Bournemouth win Division Three in 1986-87