Football

  • The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Football, Alcohol and Betting

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    August 7, 2019 11:54
    In the first of a multi-part series from Impact Sport, Oscar Sephton takes a look at the issue of gambling advertising in football. The next part will focus on the case of Yerry Mina and PaddyPower’s #SaveOurShirt campaign. Recently, the beautiful game has developed quite the blemish: Ray Winstone’s...

  • Notts County: Under New Management at Last

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    August 5, 2019 18:41
    Finally the Alan Hardy era at Meadow Lane has come to an end. After a tumultuous and lengthy process, a Danish consortium led by Alexander and Christoffer Reedtz have taken over Notts County. With the admirable short term priority of making sure players and staff have been paid overdue...

  • UoN Snatch Another Varsity Point at Basford United FC

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    April 8, 2019 14:15
    This match was always set to be one of the tightest Varsity fixtures in this year’s series and it could have gone either way. The Green and Gold managed to add another Varsity point to the board after a defensive performance. Before the match, George Southgate, men’s Football President,...

  • Football Varsity Preview

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    March 26, 2019 20:39
    No one has forgotten the commotion of last year, with constant debate surrounding the fixture and the ultimate self-withdrawal of our men’s team from the fixture. This was due to the decision to host the event behind closed doors, as previous years had seen unacceptable and disappointing behaviour from...

  • O’Neill and Keane attempt to prove themselves at the City Ground

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    February 7, 2019 19:47
    The City Ground has seen a remarkable conveyor-belt of managers in the past eight years, with 11 men attempting to make it work for the reds. In January, Martin O’Neill returned to the club with which he won a League Title, two League Cups and a European Cup in...

  • Mourinho’s sacking only the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of Manchester United’s dysfunction

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    December 20, 2018 20:04
    Something’s rotten in the state of Manchester United. Another lost season; another manager sacked. United announced Tuesday morning that they would be moving on from the struggling Portuguese, after their worst start to the season in 28 years. The Red Devils will now look to appoint a new manager...

  • Qatar 2022: The limits of ethical consumption in sport

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    December 12, 2018 19:23
    The FIFA World Cup is no stranger to controversy. Before this year’s tournament, there were concerns over the levels of racism and homophobia present in Russian football culture, Russia’s conflict with Crimea, the safety of visiting fans and the FIFA corruption scandal, which all could have easily overshadowed this...