The ⚽️ mag with a bit of a kick. Often irreverent, rarely insightful. Contributions welcome: john.lyons@greenwayspublishing.com. Part of @GreenwaysP
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🗞️ 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 🗞️
🏴 England’s World Cup dream
🏆 Arsenal’s Premier League glory
🌎 The World Cup warriors
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🗣️ “The ‘World’ in World Cup has finally caught up with us.”
✍️ Simon Baxter looks back at World Cup travel adventures from Italia ’90 and Argentina ’78 as fans prepare for the logistical challenge of following their teams across North America.
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🗣️ “Despite the disappointment of the final as a spectacle, the tournament was a sporting success.”
✍️ Robert J Wilson revisits the 1994 World Cup in the United States – from Maradona’s downfall to Roberto Baggio’s heartbreak.
#WorldCup
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🗞️ 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 🗞️
🏴 England’s World Cup dream under Thomas Tuchel
🪄 The magic of Panini stickers
🌎 The World Cup warriors still in the hunt
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🗣️ “The form under him was nothing short of remarkable.”
✍️ Robert J Wilson examines how Michael Carrick transformed Manchester United’s fortunes and earned the chance to lead the club permanently.
#PremierLeague
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🗣️ “It was like days of yesteryear as ‘1-0 to the Arsenal’ became a common score.”
✍️ @johnlyons426 looks back on a memorable 2025-26 campaign as Arsenal finally ended their 22-year wait for the title.
#PremierLeague
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🗣️ “It turned pessimism into a rallying cry – a reminder that glory can be just one tournament away.”
✍️ Sam Todd explains how Nottingham Forest’s UEFA Cup exit to Bayern Munich in 1996 helped inspire football’s most iconic anthem, ‘Three Lions’.
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LateTackleMagazine retweeted
The 2026 World Cup sees:
Tunisia 🇹🇳 vs Japan 🇯🇵
Uruguay 🇺🇾 vs Spain 🇪🇸
Algeria 🇩🇿 vs Austria 🇦🇹
All three games are a rematch of a World Cup fixture with historical significance.
A piece about these rematches for @LateTackle :
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LateTackleMagazine retweeted
Jun 5
"A lively entertaining romp which sucks you in ... you find yourself turning the pages quickly which is a good sign that the book has hit the spot."
So chuffed to see my World Cup novel 'Mexico 86' receive a sterling review in the latest WC edition of Late Tackle.
Both are out now from the usual outlets.
#worldcup2026 #WC2026 #USA2026 #Mexico86 #football #soccer #worldcup #book @FootballInT80s @FootballCliches @sid_lambert @fussballgeekz @Mexico86HQ @retrofootballnw @SprtBookReviews @robertmdaws @Scraggy_74
🗞️ 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 🗞️
🏴 England’s World Cup dream
🏆 Arsenal’s Premier League glory
🌎 The World Cup warriors
The July/August 2026 World Cup special edition of Late Tackle Magazine is on sale NOW! Grab a copy or subscribe online HERE: latetacklemagazine.com/subsc…
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🗞️ 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 🗞️
🏴 England’s World Cup dream under Thomas Tuchel
🏆 Arsenal’s Premier League glory
🪄 The magic of Panini stickers
The July/August 2026 edition of Late Tackle Magazine is on sale NOW! Grab a copy or subscribe online HERE: latetacklemagazine.com/subsc…
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🗣️ “Collecting Panini stickers has become part of the World Cup experience.”
✍️ Bob Pateman reflects on the magic of Panini World Cup sticker albums – and a 60-year partnership with FIFA nearing its end.
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🗣️ “His 26 games is a World Cup record. He is the only player to win the World Cup Golden Ball twice.”
✍️ Bob Pateman celebrates the select band of World Cup warriors whose remarkable longevity has spanned generations of football history.
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🗣️ “If Harry Kane can continue his form into the World Cup, then the Three Lions will have a shot at glory.”
✍️ @johnlyons426 looks ahead to a record-breaking 48-team World Cup – and England’s chances in the biggest finals ever.
#WorldCup2026
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🗣️ “Tough on the pitch, stylish off it…”
✍️ @barnabyrostant2 on Omar Sowunmi – @bromleyfc’s model defender making his mark on and off the pitch.
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🗣️ “They bring colour, excitement, energy, animation and charm to matchdays.”
✍️ David Ohl on the stories behind Premier League mascots – from Gunnersaurus Rex to Fred the Red.
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🗣️ “The League Cup has had its ups and downs over the years, but it is arguably now more popular than ever.”
✍️ Bob Pateman looks back at the classics with his top ten English League Cup finals of all time.
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🗣️ “I will always cherish this brief glimpse of a region undergoing a formative moment in its football evolution.”
✍️ @hugovarley on discovering a football scene in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan that’s anything but ordinary.
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🗣️ “Something uncanny and momentous was happening – a deep, affectionate bond was being forged between Saint-Etienne and the French.”
✍️ Kevin Quigagne on the night AS Saint-Étienne captured a nation’s heart.
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🗣️ “They did not for a moment wonder about the possibilities of European football.”
✍️ Mike Miles on the origins of the European Cup – and English football’s absence from its inaugural seasons.
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🗞️ 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 🗞️
🌟 Super Stanley Matthews
📉 The demise of the luxury player
🪄 The magic of mascots
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