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George Best & The Craic In New York City

What\’s the Craic in New York? For football fans, Craic Fest really kicked off in NYC with the documentary – George Best – All By Himself.”

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How Good Are Manchester City?

Dissenting voices can still be heard in the ongoing discussion about the dominance of Manchester City this season. Just how good are they? Are they really the best team to ever grace the EPL?

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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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The MLS 2018 Pre-Season Report

Matty Lawrence describes his ‘flying start’ to the MLS 2018 season kicking off next week. Our intrepid reporter will be commentating for Sporting KC again.

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Happily Ever Eibar In New York City

Eibar of La Liga have a North American fan base presently consisting of a few dozen hardy souls spread far and wide. Read all about them here.

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Mick Harford, Luton Legend In New York

Luton Town legend Mick Harford reflects on an illustrious career from a barstool in NYC, & talks excitedly about the bright future for rejuvenated Luton Town.

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Giorgio Chiellini Interview (Juventus & Italy)

Giorgio Chiellini of Juventus and Italy is an uncompromising defender with a street-fighter mentality. He has broken his nose four times.

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The Busby Babes – A Tribute

Sixty years ago this week, a tragedy on the airfields of Munich had turned a Manchester United side from likely conquerors of Europe to a team with – literally in too many cases – no future, in the blink of an eye.

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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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MLS SuperDraft 2018 With Matty Lawrence

Matty Lawrence reports on the abundance of wonderfully talented players scattered through the MLS SuperDraft 2018 in philadelphia.

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