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The FA Cup

Is The FA Cup Still Important Today?

There is nothing like the FA Cup, it remains the trophy to which every club in the top flight can aspire, and with some degree of realism

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Meet The Blizzard Editor Jonathan Wilson

With the Blizzard Wilson has brought real intelligence and forensic analysis to football writing, a real step forward from the past when football writing

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Football Agents Are Tainting The Game

Football Agents, ex-players (present company excluded) and numerous others involved with the game are just desperate to see their little names up in lights.

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Why Isn’t The US Open Cup A Big Deal?

The US Open Cup resides in a very strange place within a sport and culture in America that itself has an odd place all its own. By Tim Hall

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Portugal Beats France To Win Euro 2016

 In the end Portugal prevailed at Euro 2016, and this after Ronaldo limped off midway through the first half of the final

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Wales Knockout Belgium At Euro 2016

Euro 2016 needed a proper game of football today and it certainly got that as Wales and Belgium went toe to toe in a heavyweight contest.

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The Full Scottish Team Of The Season 2016

With the Premiership title confirmed, it’s time for the second annual Full Scottish team of the season for 2016. See which players made the cut.

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Jack Wilshere Is Back In The Headlines

Like an immature schoolboy steadfastly refusing to learn his maths assignment, Jack Wilshere, Jack the lad once again refuses to stay out of the limelight.

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George Martin – I Read The News Today, Oh Boy

The sad passing of George Martin, fifth Beatle, might not immediately seem to have any footballing connection, but hold on there.

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The FA Cup And How To Save It

Barring getting elbowed in the head by Stuart Pearce and mugged off by Ginola, my biggest claim to fame was walking Millwall out as an FA Cup final Captain.

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