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A love letter to national anthems
The Euros have highlighted the pre-match occasion that is the national anthem like never before, as Patrick Martin and Robbe Tarver write.
Tag: Soccer
Thank you, Sporting Fingal
Sean O’Connor describes what the now defunct Sporting Fingal meant to him as a young football fan growing up in Dublin.
VAR – A global pandemic
Steven Kelly discusses the ongoing frustrations with VAR and the impact it is having on football as a spectacle.
The greatest teams of all time – Barcelona 2008-2012
In the first of his series, Sam Stobbart takes a look at the greatest footballing teams of all time, starting with Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona.
Premier League season awards – November edition
With the international break providing a pause, Sam Stobbart takes a look at what is already an unpredictable Premier League season.
Joelinton – The answer to Newcastle United’s depleted attack?
With a transfer fee of £40 million, Joelinton has become Newcastle United’s marquee transfer of the summer, Joseph Odell takes a look at the Brazilian’s Premier League prospects.
AFC Asian Cup 2019 – Will the debut nations cause an upset?
Oliver McManus guides us through the debut nations at the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup – all you need to know to impress your friends at the next pub quiz.
Podcast: Liam Miller sell-out, Premier League injections and where have all the Irish gone?
There’s Premier League chat, social media faux pas and Irish football doom and gloom.
Is the future of football coverage online? An interview with Football Daily’s Zac Djellab
With numerous YouTube channels drawing in views in the millions, does football coverage’s future lay online? George Hartley chats to Football Daily’s Zac Djellab.
Group think + cosy cartel = death of sport
Alan Moore discusses group think and how it leads to a lack of integrity when it comes to reporting on the stories that should matter most in sport.