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U.S. Open Cup trophy

100 Years Of The US Open Cup

The US Open Cup is one of the longest-running competitions in the world, and it pits teams from all strata of US soccer against one another.

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A Decade Of Serie A Coverage

Michael Ottolenghi reflects on how Serie A has and hasn’t changed in ten years of his coverage for First Touch from 2008 to 2018

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football programmes

Football Programmes Matter!

Football programmes are the latest sacred institution to come under threat from The EFL, a spectacularly clueless organization.

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Meet The Superstitious Football Fan

Matty Lawrence shares details of his pre-match ritual – Something many a superstitious football fan and player can relate to.

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graeme shinnie

The Full Scottish Team Of 2018

It’s time to announce the Full Scottish Team of the Season for 2017-18, and it will be loaded with players from one side of the Glasgow divide

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barcelona fans outside smithfield hall soccer bar in midtown

Meet The Barcelona New York Fans

Meet the Barcelona NYC fans – otherwise known as the NYC FCBarcelona Penya – formed by ex-pats from Catalonia who meet at Smithfield Hall for all of the Barca matches.

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corey hertzog playing for red bulls

New York Red Bulls Drafting History: Part Two

Here is Part Two of Tim Hall\’s look at the drafting history of the New York Red Bulls, from the early days of the Metrostars onwards.

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John Wolyniec

New York Red Bulls Drafting History

Tim Hall looks at the history of New York Red Bulls drafting history through the years starting from the days of the Metrostars up until today.

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Davide Astori playing for Fiorentina

A Tribute To Davide Astori, Fiorentina Captain

A tragic loss. Davide Astori was 31, the captain of Fiorentina, with a successful Serie A career behind him and many more years to give, on and off the pitch. 

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referee Craig Pawson 

VAR – What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing

VAR is Pandora’s Box. Open it and the game dies. The price the game pays is too high. Dave Bowler points out the folly of introducing video assistant referees

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