An insightful new book about the build-up to England's 1966 World Cup triumph and the horrors that haunted the players afterwards is reviewed by Eric …
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Offbeat stories from 1990 World Cup told with flair in ‘Echoes of an Italian Summer’
A new book revealing stories from the build-up to Italia '90 and the aftermath of the tournament is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Will the media raise its game again for the Women’s World Cup? With Jessy Parker Humphreys
New research shows there was a sixfold increase in UK print media coverage for the 2019 Women’s World Cup compared to 2015 - but with so much buzz f…
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Holland calls for changes to footballing schedule ahead of Qatar 2022
by TUM BALOGUN Steve Holland has called on football’s governing bodies to address the relentless footballing schedule, ahead of the 2022 W…
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Success of Women’s World Cup means more football journalists looking ahead to 2023 edition
By ANTON RIPPON The 2019 press pack who followed England women to the FIFA World Cup provided a watershed moment, both in terms of national print cove…
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World Cup ‘grope’ sparks appeal for women victims to speak out
Calling women sports journalists (reporters, photographers and broadcasters) … The Committee to Protect Journalists want to speak to women who have …
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Stand by for a World Cup broadcast bonanza
Are you ready for World Cup overload? The tournament remains the last great football hurrah for terrestrial television and they are determined to make…
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Qatar World Cup scoop that has us wanting more
NORMAN GILLER congratulates the Sunday Times Insight team, sends his thanks to SJA member Fred Harris and his Normandy veterans and comrades, and gets…
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Tapas, Torres and talk: a night of Spanish football
To celebrate World Cup year, when Spain will be defending their title in Brazil, the BritishSpanish Society is hosting a fund-raising event on March 6…
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Swiss journalists held in Qatar without charge
AFP reported this morning that the reporter and his cameraman from the Swiss station RTS were released at the weekend after being fined and held for 1…
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