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Focus On Bernd Schuster: The Blonde Angel who stirred up fierce rivalries in Spain

Diego Maradona, Allan Simonsen and Bernd Schuster ahead of the 1982-83 season at Barcelona. Getty Images

Diego Maradona’s room-mate at Barcelona drove them to domestic and European glory before a spat with Terry Venables ended in him joining their bitter rivals

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Loyalty card: Uwe Seeler’s modesty and skills were a model for West German society

Uwe Seeler captains West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final. Offside

The countless goals scored for both Hamburg and Germany by “Our Uwe”, who died in July, were matched by off-field charm as he became a national institution

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WSC 420 out now

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May issue available now online and in store

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Episode 48: Throw-in coaches and the Bison of Muggia

In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss good players who didn’t play at the top level, from Bradford and Atyeo of Bristol to Tommy Tynan, The Bison of Muggia and a nightmare debut for Bedford Jezzard. There is talk too of the footballer who owned a joke shop and specialist coaches, and Record Breakers takes us to Amsterdam, Mexico City and Florence.

The only way to hear this episode is to sign up for the WSC Supporters’ Club for as little as £2 per month. There are great rewards, including bonus episodes, extended editions, badges, T-shirts and photo prints.

The Quality of Madness: A life of Marcelo Bielsa by Tim Rich

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Quercus, £20
Reviewed by Huw Richards
From WSC 401, September 2020
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