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Sectarianism rears its ugly head again
Sunderland winger James McLean was recently sent death threats after electing to represent the Republic of Ireland at the European Championships, following several Under-21 appearances for Northern...
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FA deserves credit for appointing Hodgson
The news of Roy Hodgson’s appointment as England manager certainly came as a surprise to the nation; many fans, pundits and journalists greeted the announcement with confusion and disbelief, some even...
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Hodgson’s Carroll gamble could be his masterstroke
Andy Carroll will perhaps be the most contentious striking selection any England manager has made since Sven Goran-Eriksson elected to include youngster Theo Walcott in his 2006 World Cup squad. For...
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Racism: an inconvenience, but not a concern in Eastern Europe
Anyone who watched BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday night will now know for certain what we all already believed. The powers at the fulcrum of European football are fundamentally uninterested in...
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A team-by-team guide to Euro 2012
So another major tournament has come around, and for once the pressure isn’t quite as high on the Three Lions. It makes sense really, when you consider England didn’t even qualify last time, and the...
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What we’ve learned from Euro 2012 (so far)
The European Championships have been in motion since Friday, and already the tournament has dispelled a few myths, and confirmed a handful of uncertainties. Last night’s victory for Ukraine verified...
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Euro 2012: reasons behind the Netherlands non-arrival
The Netherlands’ Euro 2012 dream lies in tatters. Having fallen to defeat against Denmark and Germany in their opening games, Bert van Marwijk‘s side have found the net just once, and rely on a very...
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Hometown heroes keeping Euro 2012 lively
Think back to some recent international football tournaments, and what stands out to you among the most successful and entertaining? Mostly, the best international tournaments involve a good run by a...
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English football needs total reform, and it must start now
Listening to BBC Radio 5 Live last night was rather masochistic on my part, as unlike the somewhat jingoistic commentators on television, callers in to the show seemed to accept England’s latent...
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