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Come On, Ref!!
Ever watched a game of football and thought the ref got it wrong? Think you could do a better job? If you fancy yourself as the new Mark Clattenburg, Michael Oliver or Phil Dowd, perhaps you should get your hands on the bestselling … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Refereeing, Soccer
Tagged Football, Mark Clattenberg, Refereeing, soccer
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Offer: Score 30% off our football books
Get a kick out of these fantastic football books As all eyes are on Brazil at the moment, back here in the UK we are offering 30% off all our football books! Brush up on your refereeing skills with the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Football
Tagged Brazil 2014, Football, Football books, soccer, World Cup 2014
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USA to Win the World Cup: Interview with ‘defenceman’ Robert Andrew Powell
Could the US be the surprise package to win the World Cup? Answer: not at all. But on the eve of the greatest show not on ice, I found the best and only man to suggest otherwise, author Robert Andrew … Continue reading
Posted in Football
Tagged American soccer, Brazil 2014, Breaking Bad, Cartel, Ciudad Juárez, Clint Dempsey, David Beckham, England, Football, Indios, Juárez cartel, Landon Donovan, Marco Vidal, Michael Bradley, MLS, New Zealand, Nick Ascroft, Primera, Robert Andrew Powell, Running Away, soccer, This Love Is Not for Cowards, USA Men's National Team, World Cup
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How to Win at Five-a-Side: Player Audit
To win a social five-a-side football match, you need to play as a – prepare to yawn with joy at the stupendousness of this insight – team. OK, self-evident, but I still see plenty of teams, especially those newly formed, … Continue reading
Posted in Five-a-side, Five-a-side, Football
Tagged 5-a-side, Alex Welsh, Arteta, Berbatov, Carragher, Crvena Zvezda, Five-a-side tactics, Kompany, Red Star Belgrade, Red Star White City, soccer, Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook, tactics
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Who will fill Sir Alex Ferguson’s shoes?
I was 11 years old when I first started supporting Manchester United; an arbitrary decision to annoy my Liverpool-supporting older brother, but also linked to the football sticker swapping craze which had spread through the school playground. It was the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Football
Tagged andrei kanchelskis, David Beckham, david moyes, eric cantona, Football, history of manchester united, Manchester United, manchester united manager, newton heath, old trafford, red devils, ryan giggs, sir alex ferguson, soccer, sports
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The Rocky of Five-a-Side Goalkeeping
I became a five-a-side goalkeeper for the usual reason – sloth. Five minutes into any game, wheezing, glossy, highlighter-pink, I would sub myself into goal to grab a breather. Some other slob would soon come in and replace me, but … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Goalkeeping, Team Sport
Tagged Alex Welsh, Brad Friedel, five-a-side, Football, goalkeeping, New Zealand, Nick Ascroft, Red Star White City, Ryan Nelson, soccer
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