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Issue Twenty Two contains 17 articles in 6 different sections:
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Interview
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The Dentist and Colombian Rebirth, by Carl Worswick - Francisco Maturana discusses Rene Higuita, the drug lords and how he reinvented the game in his homeland
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Tournaments
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Second Class, by Jonathan Wilson - Portugal should not be begrudged their win, but Euro 2016 raised serious questions about international football
Our Turn, by Tom Williams - After years of near misses and abjection, Wales fans finally could enjoy a tournament
Where Now for Iceland?, by Paul Brown - Was it a one off, or can Iceland establish themselves as a major force in European football?
Euro Photos, by Stuart Roy Clarke -
The Curse Goes On, by Rik Sharma - Another final, another defeat for Argentina as Chile triumphed in the Copa América Centenario
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New Ground
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Light in the Darkness, by Shaul Adar - Football, family and the improbable success of Hapoel Beer Sheva
On, Stanley, On!, by Brian Oliver - Property, plastics and the improbable resurrection of Accrington Stanley
Do You Know the Way?, by Sam Wetherall - What San Jose Earthquakes tell us about the condition of Major League Soccer
Football Hustlers, by Paul Brown - The doomed attempts to establish a football league in the USA in the 19th century
The White Legs of Glory, by Sergio Levinsky - How Plaza Colonia went from the brink of bankruptcy to winning the Uruguayan Clausura
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Leaders
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Nobody's Perfect, by Richard Jolly - A consideration of Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City reign by the man who transcribed him best
Leader of the Flock, by Michael Yokhin - Igor Netto was a difficult man but his toughness was vital in shaping Spartak Moscow
The Unlucky Man, by Tom Collomosse - Alessandro Nesta was highly respected and hugely successful but his was a career dogged by misfortune
The Politician, by Juliet Jacques - Lilian Thuram talks about 1998, social cohesion and the importance of football as a political tool
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Greatest Games
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Ireland 1 Netherlands 0, by Arthur O'Dea - World Cup qualifier, Lansdowne Road, Dublin, 1 December 2001
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Eight Bells
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10-Man Performances, by Greg Lea - A selection of exceptional displays by teams who have ended up with a numerical disadvantage
Issue Twenty Two contains 17 articles in 6 different sections:
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Interview
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The Dentist and Colombian Rebirth, by Carl Worswick - Francisco Maturana discusses Rene Higuita, the drug lords and how he reinvented the game in his homeland
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Tournaments
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Second Class, by Jonathan Wilson - Portugal should not be begrudged their win, but Euro 2016 raised serious questions about international football
Our Turn, by Tom Williams - After years of near misses and abjection, Wales fans finally could enjoy a tournament
Where Now for Iceland?, by Paul Brown - Was it a one off, or can Iceland establish themselves as a major force in European football?
Euro Photos, by Stuart Roy Clarke -
The Curse Goes On, by Rik Sharma - Another final, another defeat for Argentina as Chile triumphed in the Copa América Centenario
----------------
New Ground
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Light in the Darkness, by Shaul Adar - Football, family and the improbable success of Hapoel Beer Sheva
On, Stanley, On!, by Brian Oliver - Property, plastics and the improbable resurrection of Accrington Stanley
Do You Know the Way?, by Sam Wetherall - What San Jose Earthquakes tell us about the condition of Major League Soccer
Football Hustlers, by Paul Brown - The doomed attempts to establish a football league in the USA in the 19th century
The White Legs of Glory, by Sergio Levinsky - How Plaza Colonia went from the brink of bankruptcy to winning the Uruguayan Clausura
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Leaders
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Nobody's Perfect, by Richard Jolly - A consideration of Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City reign by the man who transcribed him best
Leader of the Flock, by Michael Yokhin - Igor Netto was a difficult man but his toughness was vital in shaping Spartak Moscow
The Unlucky Man, by Tom Collomosse - Alessandro Nesta was highly respected and hugely successful but his was a career dogged by misfortune
The Politician, by Juliet Jacques - Lilian Thuram talks about 1998, social cohesion and the importance of football as a political tool
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Greatest Games
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Ireland 1 Netherlands 0, by Arthur O'Dea - World Cup qualifier, Lansdowne Road, Dublin, 1 December 2001
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Eight Bells
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10-Man Performances, by Greg Lea - A selection of exceptional displays by teams who have ended up with a numerical disadvantage
