Known affectionately as 'The Beast, Brian McNally was a much-loved and respected football writer who championed the causes of supporters; his Sunday M…
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Oranje fizz and oompah bands: Media memories from Euro ’88 in West Germany
The Netherlands won the eighth UEFA European Championship, held across eight cities in the former West Germany 36 years ago; before the Munich final, …
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One for the purists: Steven Scragg looks back fondly on Euro ’88 in new book
Football and fashion blended perfectly in memorable Euro finals recounted in a new book reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Rob Sawyer’s ‘Broken Dreams’ is a ‘worthy addition to ever-expanding Everton library’
The story of a team of English champions denied reaching its full potential by war is captured in a new book reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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How England warmed up for Euro 88 in match organised by Fleet Street sports journalist
The last time England were preparing to head for Germany to compete in the UEFA European Championship, they warmed up with a match in June 1988 agains…
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Biography of trailblazing Liverpool legend Tommy Lawrence is a real keeper
The late, great Tommy Lawrence - who won two league titles at Anfield and was one of the few footballers known by two different nicknames - is remembe…
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The bosses we’ll never forget: Tales of Clough, Robson and McMenemy in new football book
A trio of English football managerial giants from the north-east are under the spotlight in a new book by Ben Dobson, reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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The guts of England’s glory: Duncan Hamilton’s ‘Answered Prayers’ re-examines 1966 World Cup
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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