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December 2023 - Ticket pricing, Messi in Miami, Charlton and Lee tributes, gambling ads, Celtic
Features
Won ton The two Claptons do battle at last
Ashington boy Remembering Bobby Charlton
Angle of attack More VAR controversies show why the process is in need of a rethink
Match of the month The Nottinghamshire Derby returns
Tournament winners Spain still fighting for reform; growing the A-League Women
Star trek Hometown pride for Jude Bellingham; Lionel Messi giving MLS a boost
All bets are off It’s time to ban gambling advertising~
Strategic planning FIFA get their perfect World Cup hosts
Exclusion policy Ban on Russian and Belarusian youth
Object lessons Searching for a Ninian Park painting
Eternal City A tribute to Francis Lee
Regulars
Editorial Fortuna Dusseldorf’s inclusive free ticket scheme could be the future
Sidelines Complications at Scunthorpe, Fleetwood and Reading; Heaton Stannington’s Toon alternative; raising awareness of dementia; East Kilbride have eyes on the SPFL
Shot! Two games take place in close proximity at Squires Gate and AFC Blackpool
The perfect shot Celtic’s numbered shorts at Hampden in 1965
Books The impact of war on Shakhtar; studying Ange Postecoglou; football’s financial reality
World view Storm in Poland after Legia’s Dutch lockout; the African Football League gets underway
Letters I’m sick to death of throw-ins…
Season in brief The Irish League kicks off in 1890-91
