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Raheem Sterling’s Rotterdam Reboot, From Premier League Millions to a Fresh Start at Feyenoord
After months without competitive football and a dramatic wage cut, the former England winger makes his long awaited debut in the Eredivisie and begins a…
Feb 23
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Greig Hopcroft
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Vinicius Junior and the Cowardice Football Still Refuses to Confront
Why Silence Protects Racists - History Will Judge This Era of Football
Feb 19
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Eddie Gibbs
4
Dyche out, Pereira in as Marinakis' merry-go-round continues at Forest
Four managers in one season is not ambition, it is dysfunction
Feb 12
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Eddie Gibbs
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Tottenham Sack Thomas Frank but Deeper Problems Remain
Managerial churn, ownership drift and a fractured identity leave Spurs fighting for survival
Feb 11
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Eddie Gibbs
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January Transfer Window Truths, What Clubs Bought and What They Risked
Assessing the Premier League purchases from the January 2026 Transfer Window
Feb 3
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Eddie Gibbs
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January 2026
Champions League Play offs: Mourinho Returns, Newcastle Travel, UEFA Cashes I
A return to Madrid for Mourinho, a long haul for Newcastle, and a format that loves friction
Jan 30
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Eddie Gibbs
4
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Jamie Carragher Is Right About Liverpool’s Problems, But Not About the Fix
Saying what went wrong is easier than mapping the way back
Jan 28
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Greig Hopcroft
6
Arsenal and Spurs redefine the season’s tension at both ends of the table
North London rivals reshaping the title race and the relegation pictures
Jan 26
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Eddie Gibbs
4
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Deloitte Money League Exposed: Football’s Rich List Tells Half a Story
Why record revenues are masking deeper truths about power, risk and control
Jan 22
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Eddie Gibbs
2
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Football’s Laws Under the Microscope - Are FIFA Fixing the Game or Fixing the Optics?
From daylight offside to countdown clocks and VAR expansion, football’s lawmakers are reshaping the rules, but are they improving the game or just…
Jan 21
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Greig Hopcroft
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AFCON Chaos Was Inevitable, African Football Lives on a Fault Line
Why emotion, mistrust, and meaning make an AFCON final uniquely volatile
Jan 19
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Eddie Gibbs
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VAR Is Here to Stay, but Football Shouldn't Have to Suffer Like This
The lesson from St James’ Park that football’s lawmakers keep ignoring
Jan 14
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Eddie Gibbs
5
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