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Too big, too small, worn out, brand new: The curious ways players wear their boots

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The lucrative sponsorship deals get the headlines, but be it superstition or whatever feels most comfortable, every footballer has their own preference when picking a pair

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Focus on Johnny Metgod: Nottingham Forest’s midfield Dutch master

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He never won a trophy in English football, but the free-kick specialist is fondly remembered at the City Ground for his ability to always find his way out of a tight spot

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From cow dribbles to a “Preben Elkjaer” – a global tour of football cliches

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England is not the only country to have phrases relating to the game, and many across the planet have fascinating origins

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From the archive: When Tranmere Rovers were the Merseyside club on the up

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Despite three play-off semi-final defeats on the trot, the early 1990s were heady times for Merseyside’s third team, as Karl Sturgeon recalled in WSC 274, December 2009

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“And Smith must score” – the worst misses are the ones that truly mattered

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There has been much talk about Neal Maupay’s miss for Brentford this weekend being one of the worst ever, but it is nothing compared to those in crunch games – as Cris Freddi described in WSC 151, September 1999

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