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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There is this popular image of hypnosis where one person is dangling a swinging pendulum in front of another’s face until they...
It takes a brave and perhaps ever-so-slightly masochistic person to take on a history of England and the World Cup. Gary Thacker...
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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On 19 July 2019, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) wrapped up their season in the Malaysian Super League with a 3-3 against Terengganu after...
When Newcastle’s already thin squad was hit with injuries to Jonjo Shelvey and Momo Diame, it seemed as if fate was targeting...
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