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The fact and fiction surrounding the rise of Jack Butland
Dave Wood looks at the major talking points surrounding the rise of Jack Butland as one of the Premier League’s top goalkeepers.
Category: News & Reports
AEK Athens – The rise of a phoenix: Part 2
In the second and last part, Sarthak Kumar tells us more about the fall and rise of AEK Athens.
AEK Athens – The rise of a phoenix: Part 1
A historic club with a large trophy cabinet fell to the ashes and rose again. Sarthak Kumar tells us more about the Athens-based club.
The “Kamikaze” – a forgotten tale of the Japanese attack
Sarthak Kumar delves into the depths of time, when the Japanese football team, having no international prestige, started building one in Berlin.
Why modern football is failing minorities
Thomas Wyer believes that the modern game has a problem, and it’s emphasised by the lack of black managers.
What English clubs can learn from the transfer mastery of Shakhtar, Lyon and Porto
Thomas Wyer analyses why Shakhtar Donetsk, Olympique Lyonnais and FC Porto succeed in the transfer market, and what other clubs can do to emulate them.
Racing from the Rouble in Russia
Alan Moore looks at how currency issues are having an impact on football in Russia.
Hajduk Split sweat, stumble and score through hectic summer schedule
Jack Robinson looks at Croatian giants Hajduk Split who have been trying to negotiate a challenging period lately.
Partizan Belgrade succumb in the Sandzak Republic
Jack Robinson reports on Partizan Belgrade’s trip to Novi Pazar, home of the Islamic ultras group Torcida Sandžak.
Hippo in the room – The Serena Slam, Vroom Froome and football questions
Alan Moore discusses drugs in sport and believes that the problem is far greater in football then most people probably realise.