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174Forgotten Franchises: Jack Gregory, Elton John and the story of LA Aztecs
For the past 100 years, superstars, wannabes, and sycophants have swarmed the streets of LA but you would be wrong to think...
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550Denied promotion despite being 25 points ahead, Stowmarket Town FC look forward to the future
Few really took note when the Football Association announced it had decided to end with immediate effect all leagues in steps 3...
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870The hunt for Bryan Ruiz’s lost goal
I am certain this happened. Bryan Ruiz is lurking in the box, donning the white shirt of Fulham. Nonchalant air, flowing locks,...
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1.3KDutch Vs Deutsch: An inherent difference between Performance & Achievement
A longstanding intense football rivalry between the Netherlands and Germany has lessened with time. The post-war hatred, especially from the Dutch side,...
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552The surprising life changes footballers make post retirement
The life of a footballer can follow very similar trajectory. Unless you are one of the world’s biggest stars, many careers across...
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803Cognitive Entrenchment and the curious case of Jose Mourinho
There is this popular image of hypnosis where one person is dangling a swinging pendulum in front of another’s face until they...
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482Book Review: Cheers, Tears and Jeers – A History of England and the World Cup
It takes a brave and perhaps ever-so-slightly masochistic person to take on a history of England and the World Cup. Gary Thacker...
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1.7KBook Review: Zonal Marking by Michael Cox
When Michael Cox began writing Zonal Marking, there was little intention to turn it into a book that it is today, as...
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1.1KFOCUS: An underrated variable for success in Football
Life can be hard for a goalkeeper. Not simply because a mistake normally results in a goal being conceded – most goalkeepers...
