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Hodgson faces tough choices after Denmark friendly
England’s Wembley friendly against Denmark could decide which of the current squad make the cut for the Brazil World Cup. John Anderson ponders the dilemmas facing national team boss Roy Hodgson.
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‘Just not good enough’: a week in sport
Why do British teams keep losing against the big European clubs? Why have Team GB done so (relatively) well at Sochi? Sports Reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan has the answers.
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Thought football was full of money and megalomania in 2013?
Then take a look at 2030. What will football be like in 15 years if current trends continue? Broadcaster and writer John Anderson imagines the future of the beautiful game.
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Adeus! Tottenham Hotspur sack manager Andre Villas-Boas
Andre Villas-Boas is sacked as Tottenham manager a day after their 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool. Villas-Boas becomes the fifth Premier League manager to lose his job this season.
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Football match-fixing: six arrested in betting probe
A former Premier League footballer is said to be part of an alleged betting syndicate that has been arrested on suspicion of fixing English football matches.
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‘Secret Footballer’: first television interview
In his first television interview, the ‘Secret Footballer’, a professional footballer who has played in the Premier League, says the football business does not do enough to educate young footballers.
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BT wins £897m Champions League rights deal
BT Sport wins a three-year deal to screen all Uefa Champions League games, paying £897m to take the rights from Sky and ITV.
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FA at 150: a brief history of English football since 1863
The foreign influence has meant a proliferation of styles in the Premier League. As the Football Association reaches 150, Jonathan Wilson looks back over the evolution of the game in England.
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England v Poland at Wembley – ITN archive (1973)
England face Poland tonight at Wembley, needing a win to be certain of World Cup qualification. Almost exactly 40 years ago, the national side were in a similar position, as ITN’s David Rose reported.
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World Cup 2022 – the year of playing endlessly
A hypothetical calendar has been produced which anticipates how the football calendar might look in 2022 if, as expected, the Qatar World Cup in that year is moved from summer to winter.
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World Cup 2022 ‘will take place in Qatar’ – Blatter
Fifa President Sepp Blatter tells a Zurich press conference “We have plenty of time concerning Qatar” and confirms the 2022 World Cup will take place there.
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Premier League 2013-14: the struggle for survival
In part two of our Premier League 2013-14 preview, Malcolm Boughen looks at the teams hoping to finish in the top 10, those aiming to avoid an end-of season dogfight, and the newly promoted clubs.
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Forget summer sport – the drama begins this weekend
The last two summers may have may have offered a whirlwind of success for the British sports fan – but football’s Premier League is what keeps the nation ticking, writes Jordan Jarrett-Bryan.
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Premier League 2013-14: who’s in, who’s out?
In part one of our Premier League preview, Malcolm Boughen looks at the clubs likely to be contesting the top four places and assesses how transfer activity could have a bearing on the new campaign.
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Messi, Best, Pele – coming to a ground in Farnborough
The names – if not the feet and faces – of some of the greatest footballers in history will be on display at a small stadium in Hampshire this season, thanks to an unusual sponsorship deal.