Lining up at Argentina 1978.
Scotland faces another exit at the World Cup qualifiers stage. Time for radical thinking.
Could video kill the football star?
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The price of greater accuracy might be to damage fans’ enjoyment.
A new hero for business leaders?
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Sam Allardyce may not have the immediate appeal of Ferguson, Mourinho or Guardiola, but his approach has serious value for execs.
Who will you back?
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From football to the space race and folklore to the forest, here's why you should back the little guy.
In the pink? Betting companies have been on our screens in the hunt for gamblers.
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There were 1.39m gambling ads on television in 2012.
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The bizarre spectacle was the result of a coming together of several exceptional circumstances.
The Wales team has more than just spirit.
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The beautiful game has been dominated by the best team with the worst historic record.
Wales have made the most of more opportunities for smaller teams.
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New formats, new nations, a new UEFA president and the legacy of a multi-venue event in four years time – Euro 2024 could be a very different beast.
Paul Pogba helps France beat Iceland 5-2.
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The marketing wizardry used by sports multinationals to sell these little round things by the truckload.
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It costs multiple millions to sponsor a global sports event. Why bother when non-sponsors cleverly associate themselves for next to nothing?
Gareth Bale thinks about physics.
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The science behind a successful set piece.
‘And he’s missed it’.
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Perverse mental processes take over when the chips are down. And there’s something you can do about it.
Jossie’s juveniles.
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Many clubs sign players as young children and make them agree to not play anything else. The evidence suggests they’re making a big mistake.
Bolivia midfielder Jhasmani Campos deflects a pass from Argentina forward Sergio Aguero.
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To celebrate 100 years of football’s oldest international competition, South American fans have flocked north, sticking two fingers up to Donald Trump.
Two tribes.
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Russian ultra fans are held up as the face of a dangerous rise in football nationalism but a complex political picture has seen Russia’s media label it unfair.
Ouch.
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Recovering from injury is about more than just becoming fitter and stronger - you need to go back to basics.
According to research, players like Spain’s Andres Iniesta have superior cognitive skills to less successful players.
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Neuropsychological tests of football players can help predict their performance, according to research.
Police match.
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Police face overwhelming pressure from two kinds of violence.
Welsh triumph at Euro 2016.
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A great deal is at stake in an international football fixture between ancient rivals.
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A games experts explains the more complex ways to gamble on Euro 2016 and what the risks are.