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John Motson dies aged 77: five best Motty moments
Under the Radar The legendary BBC football commentator delivered countless iconic lines in 50-year career
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Jakub Jankto: first current male international footballer to come out as gay
Why Everyone’s Talking About The 27-year-old Czech midfielder says ‘I no longer want to hide myself’
By Asya Likhtman Published
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Pelé obituary: remembering the greatest footballer of all time
Why Everyone’s Talking About The Brazilian footballer, who died aged 82, was blessed with extraordinary skill in every aspect of the game
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What can and can’t women do in Qatar?
feature Gulf State’s record on women’s rights is under scrutiny in the run-up to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
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Iker Casillas and homophobia in football
Talking Point Spanish player has been accused of ‘flippancy’ after joking about being gay
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Everything we know about breakfast is wrong
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Indonesia soccer stampede: how did one of worst stadium tragedies in history happen?
feature Expert in crowd safety explains what caused stampede resulting in death of 125 soccer fans in Indonesia
By The Week Staff Published
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Premier League all-star game: ‘incredibly arrogant’ or natural ‘evolution’?
Talking Point Managers and pundits dismiss US-inspired idea from Chelsea co-owner
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Manchester United: does Erik ten Hag have the ‘golden touch’?
feature Prevailing mood at Old Trafford was reminiscent of ‘how it felt during the golden years of Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign’
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Squirrel runs away from India to Scotland
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Headers, savings and costly chips
podcast Is the FA phasing out headers? Do rising interest rates offer a glimmer of hope to savers? And how will fish and chip shops cope with a poor potato harvest?
By The Week Staff Published
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Maradona and the ‘simple homicide’ trial
Why Everyone’s Talking About Prosecutors claim football legend’s death was result of ‘omissions’ by medics and a psychologist
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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‘Fans’ terror is a stain on Europe’s football chiefs and French policing’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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The Week Unwrapped: liberal democracy, medical sexism and football integrity
podcast What does an election in Slovenia tell us about populism in Europe? Why is the government appointing a HRT tsar? And is it too late to save the nation’s game?
By The Week Staff Published
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