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The world-class sports stars who struggled to carve out a football career

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From cricketers to athletes, plenty of sportsmen have tried to become footballers – though few have switched disciplines with much success

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Photo of the week ~ Southend fans shield their eyes at Roots Hall

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Southend United 1 Ipswich Town 3, 21/10/2006, Roots Hall, Championship

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First Hand: My life and Irish football by Eoin Hand with Jared Browne

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The Collins Press, £17.99
Reviewed by Dave Hannigan
From WSC 374, March 2018
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Forget Panini – there’s a new type of football sticker to obsess over

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We are now accepting entries for the 2018 WSC writers’ competition. By way of inspiration, here is Matt Johnson’s runner-up entry from 2017, about a a new phenomenon of global football culture sweeping the streets

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Fans and friends rally to save Dulwich Hamlet from extinction by developers

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With Dulwich locked out of their Champion Hill stadium by owners Meadow Residential, fans, friends, rivals and politicians are coming together to save the club

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