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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.
Putting United’s debt and bond issue into perspective
Every Manchester United fan I’ve spoken to in the last week has said one of two things: United are in deep, deep trouble. No money, players leaving, etc etc. The press have an agenda against United and have found a golden opportunity to stick their boot in. Like the sensationalist propaganda that’s passed for journalism…
It is Unfair That Footballers Are Punished More Severely For Taking Recreational Drugs
In starting this debate I would like to make it very clear that I do not condone the taking of illegal drugs. The aim of this editorial is to show how the system that punishes drug users in football is flawed, and unfairly punishes those who abuse recr…
Serie A’s Four Day Football Week
Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has subscribed to the idea of having Serie A fixtures spread over a four-day week.Reports around the peninsula on Wednesday claimed the Lega Calcio are planning to revise the Calcio calendar from next season, with …
Football in 1979
I am a difficult person to buy things for at Christmas. And to make matters worse my birthday is just 12 days later. But this year I had a few nice surprises, one of which was a selection of England programmes from yesteryear. So let me take you back to October 1979 for England’s European…
Togo, Angola, and the World Cup
Get a map of Africa and study the west coast of the continent. You’ll notice that between Angola and South Africa is the country of Namibia. Squint a bit closer and look further up the map and you’ll notice, between The Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo is a small area of…
Togo football team bus shot in Angola, players injured
Gunmen opened fire with machine guns on a bus carrying Togo’s football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, wounding several players. Officials say the shooting occurred in the Angolan oil-rich territory of Cabinda, where rebels have been fighting for independence. The Angolan government called the incident an “act of terrorism”. There are…
Juventus may face more problems after racist chants from fans
Juve fans make racist chants could lead to a severe punishment, possibly worst than last season’s stadium ban.
The Biggest Losers of 2009: Ranieri, Referees, Ireland and More!
There are winners and there are losers in football and it’s time to weed out those who suffered in 2009. But losing is not a simple concept. Some are major contributors to their own downfall and deserve the brick bats that come their way, while others are victims of circumstances and probably deserve better…..and in…
Spanish Football: The Impossible Separation Of Sport And State In La Liga
In much of the world, professional sports serve as little more than a form of entertainment – a world of glorified, physically gifted athletes who are paid astronomical wages (although, based on the simple law of demand, rightfully so) to wow us …
Where will your centre-back be next season?
This article is not a slight on the perceived fickle nature of today’s players. I do not seek to address where defenders will be in terms of transfers next year, but where on the pitch.
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