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As the new season gets underway, England’s National League is balanced on a knife edge and not for footballing reasons. Alex Jackson explores the tension lying beneath the surface of England’s non-league and why this season will walk on such thin ice.
Alex Jackson dives into the new UEFA Conference League to see if it’s really the equaliser of continental club football it’s made out to be.
Alex Jackson pays tribute to the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, the last vestige of the pre-corporate era of European club football.
Alex Jackson explores the history of Red Bull Bragantino, a little-known project in Sao Paulo.
Alex Jackson takes a look at the recent success of Forest Green Rovers and questions if the sacrifices in identity are worth the silverware.
With the confetti settled from the latest incarnation or the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Alex Jackson takes a look at the main talking points from this summer’s tournament.
Alex Jackson takes a look at the lack of atmosphere at West Ham’s London Stadium and the potential issues that lay at its core.
As Newcastle United’s ownership woes dominate headlines, their unsung neighbours Gateshead FC are in an equally if not more dire position.