Football
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What can England learn from Spain's sporting prowess?
Today's Big Question Long-term investment in coaching young talent brings Spanish success at Euros and Wimbledon
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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The House of Beckham: why Tom Bower's book won't topple the Golden Balls empire
Talking Point Unauthorised biography of David and Victoria Beckham is met with tepid response
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Where to watch the Euros with a pint this summer
The Week Recommends Top pubs and bars for cheering on your national team
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Can England's Euros team hold their nerve?
Today's Big Question Three Lions' 'lopsided' opening win over Serbia raises more questions than it answers
By The Week UK Published
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A picture with baggage: Bukayo Saka and the Iceland fallout
Talking Point The focus on the winger after England's Euro 2024 warm-up defeat has caused controversy
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The complicated Americanization of European soccer
Under The Radar An increasing number of teams are finding themselves under American ownership. What does that mean for the continent's most popular sport?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Manchester City's controversial win – a one-team Premier League?
Talking Point The club's record success has been marred by allegations of financial foul play – and being just plain 'boring'
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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The Premier League's spending cap: levelling the playing field?
Talking Point Top clubs oppose plans to link spending to income of lowest-earning club, but rule could prevent success gap from widening
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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VAR: has football crossed a refereeing rubicon?
Talking Point Keir Starmer joins critics of video technology but others say use it 'sparingly'
By The Week UK Published
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The England kit: a furore over the flag
Why everyone's talking about Nike's redesign of the St George's Cross on the collar of the English national team's shirt has caused controversy
By The Week UK Published
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Copa 71 review: 'incendiary account' of the women's 1971 World Cup in Mexico
The Week Recommends Film, with Serena and Venus Williams as executive producers, can be added to the 'list of great football documentaries'
By Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK Published
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English football and the etiquette of leaving the stadium early
Talking Point The belief that 'true fans stay to the end' does not always apply
By The Week UK Published
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The blue-tiful game: are new cards the way to tackle football dissent?
Talking Point Blue cards and sin bins are latest game-changing move to divide opinion
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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WSL takeover: a new era for women's football?
Under the radar Split from governing body comes in wake of record crowds, TV audiences and revenue in the women's game
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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