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Why we love nutters like ‘Mad Mario’ Balotelli Politics

Why we all love nutters like ‘Mad Mario’ Balotelli

16th December 2011
Socrates: the Arthur Scargill of world football Politics

Socrates: the Arthur Scargill of world football

9th December 2011
Football can’t be reduced to number-crunching Politics

Football can’t be reduced to number-crunching

2nd December 2011
Beating the best by parking the bus Politics

Beating the best by parking the bus

18th November 2011
Don’t let big clubs poach the game-hunters Politics

Don’t let big clubs poach the game-hunters

11th November 2011
What’s said on the pitch should stay on the pitch Politics

What’s said on the pitch should stay on the pitch

4th November 2011
Manchester’s demolition derby: it’s too early to gloat Politics

Too soon to gloat over ‘demolition derby’

27th October 2011
Rugby union: a thug’s game watched by snobs Politics

Rugby union: a thug’s game watched by snobs

21st October 2011
Stop giving Wayne Rooney a kicking Politics

Stop giving Wayne Rooney a kicking

14th October 2011
The limitations of the Barroom Bosman Politics

The limitations of the Barroom Bosman

7th October 2011
Are some football songs just too offensive? Politics

Are some football songs just too offensive?

29th September 2011
In Wembley, no one can hear you scream Politics

In Wembley, no one can hear you scream

16th September 2011

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‘Watching football is not a crime’ Politics

‘Watching football is not a crime’

9th September 2011
The waning of Arsene’s Arsenal Politics

The waning of Arsene’s Arsenal

2nd September 2011
England’s cricketers: good but not invincible Politics

England’s cricketers: good but not invincible

25th August 2011
Kick the police out of football Politics

Kick the police out of football

19th August 2011
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