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January 2023 – No morals at FIFA, Sheffield Utd, Fan Led Review, Portsmouth, Ronnie Radford RIP
Features
Progress report A year on, the Fan-Led Review is still in need of commitment from all sides
Cup tied Remembering Ronnie Radford and a goal that will never get old
Match of the month Rotherham United make the short trip to face the Blades at Bramall Lane
Weekly grind League Two is becoming unwatchable, putting off all but the most loyal of fans
Team spirit: Portsmouth A season that took everyone by surprise; the special atmosphere of Fratton Park
Dolly mixture Savouring the sights, sounds and smells of a trip to Lancaster City’s Giant Axe
Object lessons Raising a glass to an inspirational figure
Regulars
Editorial FIFA are hiding behind meaningless slogans
Sidelines Concerns at Crawley, West Brom and Bury; inclusivity at grassroots level; challenging corruption; Durham City in the doldrums
Shot Goole welcome Silsden to the Victoria Pleasure Grounds
Harry Pearson column An unlikely World Cup memory
Focus on England shirts, from woollen to polyester
World view MLS Cup drama; tables turning in Brussels; Juventus tighten their belt
Books Clough and Taylor’s Hartlepools reign; how Uruguay fell in love with football; the Messi and Ronaldo rivalry
Letters Names like this must be a nightmare for parents…
Season in brief Grimsby win the title race in 1925-26’s Division Three North
