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Editorial3 min
The World Cup That Changed Everything
There has never been a World Cup quite like this. Not because of the football. Although there has...
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Editorial7 min
The Rise and Rise of Aston Villa and John McGinn
The Rise and Rise of Aston Villa and John McGinn If you were scripting a Hollywood underdog story,...
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Editorial2 min
The Barclaysman is Dead, Long Live the Barclaysman
Football is worse off today than it was yesterday. Jhon Durán is gone. Sold. Moved on. One of...
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Editorial5 min
But Every Game is Changing and I Don't Feel the Same
Football is always changing. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. The 1980s belonged to Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, and Aston...