Henry Winter, The Times football writer, had the tables turned on him before Euro 2016 kicked off, with Crystal Palace midfielder Yannick Bolassie ask…
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How to kick hotel room rate hikes in to touch
VIEW FROM THE PRESSBOX: Some hotel room rates in France next summer have been hiked eight-fold, with £45 a night rooms going for £365. There must be…
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Wallace joins the Telegraph in pre-season transfer
The Telegraph has announced its big transfer window signing on the eve of the new season, with The Independent's football correspondent Sam Wallace jo…
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Union calls on FA’s Dyke to ban football club bans
The National Union of Journalists has backed a regional sportswriter’s call for the Football Association to ban football clubs from placing media ba…
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Swindon fans lost for words in midst of Power surge
ANTON RIPPON with the latest in a saga over a smartphone app and a football club's ban on third-party media…
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Newcastle’s latest media “deal” causes more concern
ANTON RIPPON on the latest twist to what passes for "media relations" at a Premier League club…
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Guardian reporter is banned from Baku Games
The ban could have wide-ranging consequences for football journalists working for the rest of Britain's news media, as Baku is scheduled to stage four…
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Sepp Blatter: My Part In His FIFA Downfall
GERRY COX recalls a time when the soon-to-be ex-President of world football was a lot more welcoming to the British press. He even offered biscuits wi…
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Fleet Street has been on FIFA trail for decades
The FIFA corruption story this week grabbed headlines when authorities stepped in to take action. As MATT SCOTT reports, the British media has been re…
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How can you report on a horror such as Heysel?
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium disaster. PHILIP BARKER reflects how TV, radio and newspapers tried to report the events as the…
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