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Who’d be a manager?
I was first caught the managerial bug with Championship Manager 2000/01, which came free when my dad entered the Daily Telegraph Fantasy...
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The goal that never was
The issue of technology in football reared its ugly head again this weekend when Crystal Palace were denied a blatant goal in...
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It’s that time of year again
With the new football season now just a week away, and the Premier League a fortnight away, it’s that time of the...
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Carling Cup Predictor Challenge
To celebrate the new 2009/10 Carling Cup tournament and new official competition website www.carlingcup.com, Carling is inviting football fans to take part...
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Toulouse Diary: Day Four
Monday 27th July. Hometime. The last day of any sort of holiday is always depressing, regardless of whether you want to come...
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Toulouse Diary: Day Three
Sunday 26th July. Well today pretty much confirmed that Toulouse is not a tourist destination. Surely there are better places for a...
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Toulouse Diary: Day Two
Saturday 25th July. Matchday. Many Widnes fans over for the weekend were probably looking to have a good time and a nice...
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Toulouse Diary: Day One
At 3.30am on Friday July 24th I set off on the longest trip I’ve ever made for an away game, some 39...
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The injury jinx
What is it that makes English sport stars synonymous with injury? Go back to 1998. Young English striker Michael Owen announced himself...
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A cricketing tradition
I see England somehow salvaged a draw in the first Ashes test against Australia. I say see, I didn’t, thanks to the...
