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Alan Moore has the latest from Russia where it hasn’t all been plain sailing since football came back in a hurry.

Daniel Law takes an in depth look at Spanish giants Barcelona and how their style of play evolved by following the successful Dutch model.

The top scorer in Russia this season will be on the move, according to our expert in the region Alan Moore.

With Dutch football in the doldrums, Paul Little talks to James Rowe about how Philipp Cocu represents a glimmer of hope.

Andrew Delaney looks at some of the big hitters who underperformed in qualifying and will now miss next summer’s World Cup in Russia.

After Feyenoord’s long-awaited Eredivisie triumph, Jon Massingham looks back on an exciting season in Dutch football.

Alex Emberton assesses Enes Ünal’s performances for FC Twente this season, and whether the Turkish striker has a future at Manchester City.

With a meteoric rise through Eredivisie and Serie A, Marten de Roon has all the attributes to become a leading light for his new club Middlesborough.

With Holland slipping up again, Danny T Owen looks at how far they have fallen, and why the absence of Nigel De Jong could be key.

Alan Moore provides a healthy mix of history, politics and football in his latest column for Back Page Football.