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Founded in 2018, Ullet Road Church Rebels FC are about more than winning games – they provide players with a valuable support network, as well as moments of escapism on the pitch
Back-to-back league titles have propelled the Hampshire side to the highest level in their 21-year history, but it has proved a bigger step than their tightly-knit team anticipated
It might not be the most ethically sound of practices, but managers throughout history have looked to reinforce home advantage with a word in the ear of the ground staff
The shake-up of the competition in 2016 attracted high-profile sponsorship, but congested calendars and insufficient travel subsidies are reducing the attraction for foreign clubs
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The complex and increasing influence of "intermediaries" in transfer deals should be afforded closer attention and stricter legislation imposed by the football authorities
It seems an excessively arbitrary reward that a foul committed anywhere inside the area earns a clear shot from 12 yards. Is it time FIFA's law-makers went back to the drawing board?
The judgements made on women coaching in the men's game are swift and unforgiving – and a reflection of the archaic attitudes that still pervade the game
He spent seven seasons in English football and was relegated three times, but it was the playmaker's flashes of brilliance that stood him apart from the rest
