February 28, 2017
AFC revives expulsion threat to Israel over treatment of Palestine
Asian confederation may revive calls for Israel to be expelled from Fifa.
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Columnists
Opinions from some of football’s leading voices
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February 21, 2017
Wenger deserves credit for his longevity, but not for being Arsenal’s best ever manager
Brian Glanville says there is no coming back from the Bayern Munich rout for Arsene Wenger, a man he admires, but does not regard as Arsenal's finest manager.
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February 20, 2017
Celebrating twenty five years of the Premier League
When the Premier League was created 25 years ago, no one envisaged it would become the commercial juggernaut that would dominate world football.
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February 17, 2017
After a kick up the backside from Putin, the Zenit Arena is finally ready
It took a reprimand from Russian President Vladimir Putin to ensure the Zenit Arena was ready in time to host the Confederations Cup.
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February 15, 2017
Blighted by bad luck, Jack Wilshere remains England’s best midfielder
Brian Glanville hopes that Jack Wilshere's latest injury setback will not prove too debilitating for a player he regards as England's best passer.
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February 15, 2017
Turkey unveils bid to host the Euro 2024 finals
Germany has competition from Turkey for the hosting rights for Euro 2024.
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February 7, 2017
Apathetic Arsenal have spent too long in the comfort zone
By encouraging his players to think that fourth place in the Premier League is good enough, Arsene Wenger is accused of breeding complacency at Arsenal.
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February 1, 2017
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin rubbishes Van Basten’s proposals to turn football into NFL
Uefa chief unimpressed by Van Basten's ideas, most of which he believes are unworkable and unnecessary.
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January 31, 2017
The FA Cup, a tournament where the pseudo Davids slew the phoney Goliaths
Brian Glanville implores the FA to do something to revive the world's oldest football competition.
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January 26, 2017
2018/2022 World Cup skullduggery comes back to haunt Spanish football chief
Angel Maria Villar has thus far managed to survive much of the fallout from the 2018/2022 World Cup scandals, but his time may soon come.
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January 25, 2017
Thrills, spills and bellyaching – a dramatic weekend in the Premier League
Brian Glanvile looks back on a weekend of high drama in English football.
