Even after 38 years, NORMAN GILLER still gets a cold sweat when he thinks about England playing Poland in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley…
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Category: Football writers
Old rascal notes his 50-year journey through football
When a former sports editor of the Daily Mail writes a book, it is a must read, says IAN COLE, especially when they have the tales to tell that Bryan …
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There should be no place for racism in football
NORMAN GILLER does not believe that football's bosses are doing enough to rid the game and the stands of a scourge…
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“I’ve said a thousand times, I’m not here to pick my nose”
From dwarf-throwing to nose-picking, IAN COLE covers a rough week in sport and the sports media through quotes…
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Can football answer questions of substances?
Does football cross the (white) line too often on drugs, but get an easy ride from not only the FA but also football reporters, asks NORMAN GILLER …
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More changes at Mail for Speck and Ashton
Neil Ashton, one of the high-profile casualties from the closure of the News of the World, has returned to the Daily Mail as football news corresponde…
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Calcio Italia announces closure – via Twitter
Calcio Italia, the English language magazine devoted to Italian football, has closed,with all its staff made redundant…
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Oh, Carroll! Shooting star’s heavyweight challenge
NORMAN GILLER's known a few footballers in more than half a century and Andy Carroll seems like a throwback to an earlier age, and not just as an old-…
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The radio man who gave England’s boys a hell of a beating
Thirty years ago, a defeat for the England football team sparked an inspired piece of foreign-language commentary, recalled here by PHILIP BARKER…
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No one can afford football’s obscene finances
After another £400 million spending spree in football, NORMAN GILLER is sending out an SOS…
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