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Editorial: Paddy Power’s shirt stunt reflects gambling’s insidious hold on the game

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The bookmaker’s garish sponsorship of a short-lived Huddersfield Town kit got them the publicity they wanted, as the latest example of how betting has embedded itself in football

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Binned, stolen, or somewhere under the bed: When footballers’ medals go missing

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After putting all that effort into winning them, it’s surprising how many players allow their awards to go astray – some never to be seen again

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The Next Big Thing: How football’s wonderkids lose their way by Ryan Baldi

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Pitch Publishing, £12.99
Reviewed by Paul Rees
From WSC 389, August 2019
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WSC 390 & 2019-20 Season Guide out now

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September issue available now online and in stores

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Focus on Hermann Hreidarsson: Ipswich, Charlton and Portsmouth’s imposing Icelander

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The versatile defender was a popular figure wherever he went during his long career in England, and having won the FA Cup and played in Europe, he achieved far more than most

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