Football
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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
In the Spotlight 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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Good news stories from 2023
In Depth Huge strides have been made in medicine and science, and records broken in women's sports and conservation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The European Super League: a 90th-minute reprieve?
In the Spotlight A European court ruling has potentially breathed new life into the breakaway football league
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Football violence: a return to the dark days in Europe?
Talking Point Turkish referee is punched on pitch as hooliganism is reported to be 'rife' across the continent
By The Week Staff Published
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Hillsborough timeline: what has happened since the 1989 disaster
In Depth Government decides against introduction of a 'Hillsborough law' six years after report
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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International sport explained in 60 seconds
In Depth From the Olympic Games to the World Cup, sport brings the world closer together
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup: glitz, glamour and 'grimly inevitable'
Talking Point Critics claim country is guilty of sportswashing as it stands unopposed to host tournament
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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