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Football Features

Football is a sport that is not more important than life or death, however, it sometimes feels like it! Here are articles written around things that happen in football. These are not meant to be read in any particular order – some may be based on things that happened decades ago – context will be provided in the introduction of each piece.

The Trent Conundrum – 9th September 2021

Never before, Never again: Diego Maradona passes away – 28th November 2020

The week that was – 19th October 2020

Power Grab or Big Picture : The Master plan to save English Football – 12 October 2020

The week that was – 15th September 2020

The week that was – 8th September 2020

The week that was – 30th August 2020

Sad Ending to a Wonderful Story – Messi’s Transfer Request: 25th August 2020

The week that was – 23rd August 2020

The week that was – 16th August 2020

Another Year, Another Exit: City lose again in UCL quarter finals – 15th August 2020

The week that was – 9th August 2020

Wasted Talent, Whose Fault: Alexis Sanchez leaves Man Utd – 5th August 2020

How to build a title winning team – 4th August 2020

Beware of Losing Frank: The hazardous life of a Chelsea manager – 3rd August 2020

Final Day High Stakes: Last day of the premier league – 25th July 2020

Arrogant or just a lot better than the rest: Are Liverpool arrogant? – 24th July 2020

What to do with De Gea: Manchester United’s Goalkeeping Issue – 20th July 2020

Palace of Dreams: Unlikely rivalry between Liverpool and Palace – 24th June 2020

New Rules, New Game: Five Subs and Water Breaks – 23rd June 2020

One Step Closer: Everton 0 Liverpool 0 – 22nd June 2020

So close, yet so far: Pochettino leaves Spurs – 20th June 2020

One night in Milan: Thierry Henry graces the San Siro – 25th November 2003

Shoe string Galactico’s Fall: Arsenal lose to Chelsea in the UCL – 6th April 2004