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Stories

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Referees’ tolerance of foul play annoyed fans and blighted 1950s matches

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Restrained use of yellow cards by officials meant any caution was headline news but that attitude was not always for the good of the game

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Pressure mounts on Ange Postecoglou after Australia limp to World Cup play-offs

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The Socceroos’ narrow win over Syria did not pacify a country who expect more from their national team, despite the relative lack of talent available

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Photo of the week ~ The referee’s assistant keeps up with play at Chesterfield

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Chesterfield 1 Accrington Stanley 2, 16/09/2017, Proact Stadium, League Two

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Off the rails ~ The broken relationship between football fans and train travel

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Recent complaints about rescheduled fixtures inconveniencing supporters have highlighted the changing ways people get to matches, as Tom Hocking explained in WSC 316, June 2013

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Badge of the week ~ FK CSK Pivara Celarevo, Serbia

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