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Harry Pearson column: The no-nonsense centre-back, a comfort to us all

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From tricky wingers to reliable shot-stoppers, there’s a reassuring familiarity to the pen pics in a non-League match programme – and one archetype that towers above the rest

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Ipswich Town fans in reflective mood following relegation

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A managerial misstep last summer sent the Suffolk club into a tailspin, but as they prepare for life in League One there’s a sense of optimism around Portman Road

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Editorial: Football’s authorities must start at the top to root out racism

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Racist chanting across Europe continues to be met with feeble punishment, while glacial progress has been made at home on increasing BAME representation in boardrooms and dugouts

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From tildes to umlauts: Premier League players embrace shirt punctuation to show roots

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Be it an accent, umlaut or favoured nickname, many footballers have special requests as to how their name is printed

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A Trojan horse for gentrification? Local residents on Tottenham’s new stadium

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The regeneration of the area is undoubtedly impressive, but as one research project has found, not all local residents and businesses are benefiting from the sweeping changes

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