This is part of our efforts to improve football. In this column we discuss the key issues facing football – using more technology, money in the game, diving / simulation, developing young players and football training in general, changes to rules (governing football and clubs) and a lot more.
It seems that whenever I write an article for this site it’s about one of two things; Scottish football’s decline or uprising. No prizes for guessing which one this falls under, with the issues surrounding that of Rangers dominating the...
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Written by Alan Worrall. 3 comments
Check out Episode 26 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast with co-hosts Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg.
Football’s swine flu epidemic (including the dangers of spitting), the latest twist in Newcastle United’s tale and an escalating problem...
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Written by Adrian Clarke. One comment
England manager Fabio Capello breezed into the school of excellence at Coverciano on Monday with the air of authority that comes from having won everything there is in the club game. He was there to give an inspirational speech to the school’s students...
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Written by James Horncastle. Leave a response
Update: Portsmouth admit that interview was not fake.
Last night the Guardian published a damning article quoting Portsmouth’s...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. One comment
Remember that fabulous Parma team that lifted the UEFA Cup in 1999?
Led then by manager Alberto Malesani the team was made up of superb talent from the back to the front. A young Gainluigi Buffon kept goal, protected by a back three of Lillian...
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Written by Jack Coles. 9 comments
Rio Ferdinand is perhaps one of the more unlikely of digital ambassadors. Before yesterday’s online-only broadcast of Ukraine v England, the defender offered his opinion on the unique...
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Written by Gary Andrews. 6 comments
Update: Ali Al Faraj has completed his takeover of Portsmouth, acquiring a 90% stake in the club. Sulaiman Al Fahim retains a 10% share.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
After Sulaiman...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 8 comments
Instructions, mentality: attacking, passing style: short, tempo: quick. Ohh hang on a second, I can do this for real now.
Last weekend I completed my Football Federation Australia junior coaching license, so am now a ‘proper’ football...
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Written by Kieran Pender. 4 comments
US soccer has progressed to the level where like the rest of the world, MLS clubs should considering paying modest youth transfer fees to local clubs that develop the young players they select for their U16 and U18 academy teams.
Reimbursement...
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Written by L.E. Eisenmenger. 5 comments
Back in June, as Major League Soccer was finding its stride on the other side of the Atlantic, Michel Platini and UEFA confirmed that this year’s Europa League would be the testing ground for a new officiating structure.
By adding an...
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Written by Chris Nee. 3 comments
