Tag: Football
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Iceland cause England’s greatest embarrassment
England are out of Euro 2016 after losing to Iceland — yes, Iceland. It has been called the worst result in the history of the national team. What has gone so wrong with English football?
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Fights, riots, tear gas: football in the dock
Our football correspondent was in Marseille for England v Russia and witnessed the fighting. The teams have been threatened with expulsion. Does the problem lie in football itself?
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Expanded Euro 2016 gives minnows their chance
The European Championship kicks off tonight as France play Romania. For the first time 24 teams will take part. Is this inclusivity a good idea or will it dilute the tournament’s quality?
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Mayday, mayday! How football may save France
The European Football Championship kicks off on Friday. The setting is France: a once-great country drowning in economic and social woes. Could football deliver the kiss of life?
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Farewell Boleyn: West Ham leave spiritual home
It is the end of an era for West Ham United. Modernising is necessary for success say some. But many are unhappy and argue that history and tradition are the whole point of being a true fan.
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We are Leicester! Lessons for the rest of us
What can we learn from this mind-bending sporting triumph? As the businesses, sports teams and political parties queue up for some of the fairy dust, is there a secret formula to winning?
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Hillsborough: 96 dead who were wrongly smeared
For 27 years, the police hid the truth about a disaster which cost 96 lives. Yesterday, a jury declared them responsible. Was their cover-up worse than their negligence?
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Manager: ‘Players need to learn how to talk’
Southampton FC boss Ronald Koeman says smartphones are hampering his players’ communication skills. Is modern technology depriving us of the ability to communicate well?
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Rangers v Celtic: good sport and bad enemies
Scotland’s two top soccer teams are bitter rivals. Their fans often behave like tribes at war. Of course violence and crime are always wrong. But is a bit of ‘edge’ sometimes justifiable?
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‘Scrap League Cup!’ call as Man City win
Yesterday Manchester City won the first trophy of the season. But there won’t be a trophy at all if the campaign to cut back on the sheer number of tournaments in British football succeeds.
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Seven in ten football fans ‘don’t trust FIFA’
During the last five years scandal after scandal has tarnished FIFA. Many believe this has damaged football worldwide, while others argue that FIFA’s importance has been overstated.
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Red-hot Leicester set for shock of the century
With 14 games left to go, Leicester City sit on top of the Premier League. Is this a one-off or the start of an exciting age in English football when any team can win?
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Managers under fire as owners panic
The first half of the English football season saw a record number of managers being sacked. Managers act as figureheads of their clubs, but how much difference can they really make?
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Football clashes over calls for winter break
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has joined growing calls for a winter break in English football. Would a month off in the middle of the season help or hinder the national game?
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2015 in sport: Davids take on the Goliaths
The last twelve months have seen a huge variety of British sporting achievements. Is strength in depth what makes the United Kingdom such a successful sporting nation?