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England wins* the World Cup for an eighth successive tournament!
* The English league pyramid has provided the most players to every men's World Cup since 1998. More than 200 players at this summer's WC are contracted…
Jun 5
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Nick Harris
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May 2026
Lawrie and Cloughie, Keegan and Birtles, a trip down memory lane via my autograph box
Clearing out my house after 20 years ahead of a move this summer, I've chanced upon a treasure trove of childhood football memories.
May 28
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Nick Harris
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Brazil 1970 - How the greatest team of all time won the World Cup
Sam Kunti's definitive book about Brazil in 1970 is now out in paperback: Carlos Alberto, Pelé, Gérson, Jairzinho, Rivellino, Tostão et al - a team like…
May 28
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Samindra Kunti
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Soccer? It's a quintessentially English word, and here's why ...
With this summer’s men’s soccer World Cup just weeks away, and with the 48 squads for the competing nations being revealed thick and fast, I thought it…
May 23
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Nick Harris
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What's the REAL cost of Premier League relegation for most clubs in the long term?
As a Sportingintelligence reader, you like quirky stuff alongside big investigations, nerdy stats and a broader look at sport. Here's a tip where to…
May 8
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Nick Harris
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REVEALED: What did Rob Beal do next? The extraordinary football hoaxer moved to politics
More than 13 years after a huge investigation into a man who hoaxed newspapers, football clubs and Sky News, the follow-up: how he hoaxed lawyers and…
May 5
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Nick Harris
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April 2026
REVISITED: the most extraordinary football story in decades - an unbelievable hoaxer
Never heard of Rob Beal, aka "the man who hoaxed The Times"? This look back in time to a big story I wrote in 2013 might surprise you.
Apr 27
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Nick Harris
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March 2026
De Zerbi, the 24/7 obsessive who tells his players: "I'm breaking your balls for a reason"
Roberto De Zerbi has been appointed as Tottenham's new manager on a five-year deal worth a reported £12m a year. Up close at Brighton, I saw how he…
Mar 31
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Nick Harris
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FIFA World Cup 2026: In Trump’s America, nothing can be ruled out
Use burner phones. Beware of your social media. Have contingency plans. As thousands of reporters prepare to cover the FIFA World Cup, concerns grow…
Mar 30
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Nick Harris
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[COPY] The Champions League was unprecedented this week. Why, and what does it tell us?
Some of the world's biggest and richest clubs were getting smashed to smithereens by opponents from clubs in fellow "Big 5" divisions. What on earth was…
Mar 21
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Nick Harris
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The Champions League was unprecedented this week. Why, and what does it tell us?
Some of the world's biggest and richest clubs were getting smashed to smithereens by opponents from clubs in fellow "Big 5" divisions. What on earth was…
Mar 21
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Nick Harris
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An easily explained Champions League last-16 enigma? PLUS: "Here we go!" - Romano, part II
Do workload and riches explain the "chaos" of the last 16 in this season's Champions League? Plus by a first follow-up (of several) on last week's…
Mar 14
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Nick Harris
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