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The UEFA Nations League England squad has been announced, and some of the names on the squad sheet have come as a surprise to fans. Tiannah Pedler takes a look at the current squad and the decisions made by manager Gareth Southgate.
Darren O’Keeffe looks at Erik Ten Hag, the man tasked with returning Manchester United to the top of both English and European football.
David Hardman rewinds more than 30 years and looks at a new dawn for English football in late 1980s and early 1990s.
Jack Patmore looks into how Arsenal have largely improved with the new signings they made during the summer and why they look set to have a very successful season.
The 3pm kick off blackout on English football doesn’t protect the lower leagues. Alex Jackson makes the case for ending this token gesture.
Maybe, Pavan Mano suggests, the reason Manchester United persistently fails to behave like a functioning football club is that it isn’t a football club.
Jack Patmore looks into how England won UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 and what the future now holds for women’s football.
Joseph Bluemel looks back at an overall successful spell for Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Old Trafford.
Jack Patmore looks into the rise of Scott Twine following his arrival at Burnley.
Ian Burke takes us back to 1977 when Torquay United’s Pat Kruse entered the record books for the wrong reason.