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October 2025 - Players refusing to play, Euro 2025 review, Sheffield Wednesday, Argentina, Ayresome Park
Features
Back to backing Women’s football is changing rapidly – the FA need to ensure they can keep up
Dutch master How Sarina Wiegman’s tactical tweaks added another trophy to her list
On the march Wales women’s tournament debut
Match of the month Fans protest at Hillsborough as Sheffield Wednesday host Stoke
Shelf life Chapter and verse on West Ham
In the zone At any level, playing football can be restorative for your mental health
Paradise lost The delightful sights and smells of Middlesbrough’s Ayresome Park
Accra phobia Systemic failures are holding Ghana back on the international stage
Object lesson A teenage Harry Kane’s signature
Regulars
Editorial The saga of Alexander Isak is nothing new
Sidelines Mohamed Salah among those questioning UEFA’s stance on Palestine; Clyde and Hamilton’s ground swap; why PSR means academy products are on the move; Vitesse Arnhem lose professional status
Shot! Macclesfield welcome Alfreton Town
Harry Pearson column Football tunes that stick in your head
The perfect shot A dramatic backdrop as Leicester City train in 1949
World view The Saudi players struggling for playing time; lifting Argentina’s away fan ban proves problematic
Books A fresh look at Kevin Keegan’s career; Norwich’s commercial story; the tale of George Robledo
Letters I have been proudly wearing it ever since, hoping it is one of a kind…
Season in brief Three points for a win in the Isthmian League