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Read MoreAnother year, more drama both on and off the field of play. Sport continues to be a high-profile soap opera with mistakes made, judgements affected and controversies all over the back pages.
Read MoreWhen Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and Liverpool defender Joe Gomez clashed at Anfield, it was always likely to make an interesting training session when they met with England a day later.
Read MoreThe increased profile for women’s football has come just too late for Ella Masar, the nomadic forward who has retired after winning the league and cup double with German giants VfL Wolfsburg.
Read MoreCalacus spoke to The Athletic as Pep Guardiola attempted to defend Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva after his controversial tweet to Benjamin Mendy.
Read MoreImages of Mo Salah celebrating with the Champions League have dominated the media since Liverpool’s victory over Tottenham Hotspur, but the Egyptian international’s influence goes way beyond the football pitch.
Read MoreThe atmosphere at football matches was very different in the 1970s, with a huge police presence; hordes of hooligans carted off as fights broke out before the games; and anything but family friendly.
Read More“Why always me?” Those three words that will forever be associated with Mario Balotelli, the maverick Italian footballer who has created so many headlines on and off the field over the past decade.
Read MoreWhen I started watching football in the 1980s, the ‘beautiful game’ in England was synonymous with crowd violence and bigotry– and recent incidents of racism suggest there is still much to do.
Read MoreThere was a time when it seemed as if ‘The Special One’ Jose Mourinho could walk on water, but things began to unravel towards the end of his second spell at Chelsea and then again at Manchester United.
Read MoreBen Bowditch was set for a sparkling career after starring at for Tottenham Hotspur and England Youth, but injuries curtailed his career and he had to face the reality of his dreams being shattered.
Read MoreWhen Germany went out of the FIFA World Cup early, criticism focused on Mesut Ozil, compounded by his pre-tournament meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan which raised questions about his loyalties.
Read MoreWhen England defeated Sweden in the FIFA World Cup, a bunch of overexcited fans went storming into an IKEA store celebrating by dancing around and jumping over furniture – prompting a humorous response.
Read MoreIt’s been labelled ‘the impossible job’ and there’s always been huge expectation surrounding the England football team, but there is no doubt that Gareth Southgate has been a revelation since taking over as coach.
Read MoreI’ve loved football since I was knee high to a grasshopper and the fact that my country, Australia, competed at the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time, fifth in total, is simply wonderful.
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