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Saints are only 140 years old and already they've won a match from 3-0 down. There's now a whole piece about this, including stats for all the clubs currently in England's top two divisions. Such comebacks are EXTREMELY rare, for anyone.
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Southampton's miracle win at Leicester after trailing 3-0 at H-T: a historical perspective
On Tuesday, Southampton went to Leicester for a Championship match and were 3-0 down at half-time. But they won 4-3. It was utterly extraordinary, and here's why
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/southamptons-miraculous-win-at-leicester
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Southampton's miracle win at Leicester after trailing 3-0 at H-T: a historical perspective
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Southampton's miracle win at Leicester after trailing 3-0 at H-T: a historical perspective
On Tuesday, Southampton went to Leicester for a Championship match and were 3-0 down at half-time. But they won 4-3. It was utterly extraordinary, and here's why
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/southamptons-miraculous-win-at-leicester
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EXPOSED: the rise of illegal and unregulated betting companies in international cricket Brilliant piece by
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EXPOSED: the rise of illegal and unregulated betting companies in international cricket
What does a betting firm PR man have in common with a London lingerie model and a Malaysian punk singer? They have all been used as fronts for dodgy sports sponsors
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/exposed-the-rise-of-illegal-and-unregulated
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EXPOSED: the rise of illegal and unregulated betting companies in international cricket Brilliant piece by
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EXPOSED: the rise of illegal and unregulated betting companies in international cricket
What does a betting firm PR man have in common with a London lingerie model and a Malaysian punk singer? They have all been used as fronts for dodgy sports sponsors
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/exposed-the-rise-of-illegal-and-unregulated
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A piece about the complicated and controversial life and times of Mo Farah, who I first met when he was 16, and the challenges of reporting on that, fairly and accurately, in the face of PRs and lawyers
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Mo Farah: a case study of asking difficult questions to a lauded sportsperson you admire
What happens when a sporting superstar who has become a cherished national figure faces issues that need scrutiny? Tact, lawyers and PRs tend to collide in the fallout
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/mo-farah-a-case-study-about-asking
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A piece about the complicated and controversial life and times of Mo Farah, who I first met when he was 16, and the challenges of reporting on that, fairly and accurately, in the face of PRs and lawyers
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Mo Farah: a case study of asking difficult questions to a lauded sportsperson you admire
What happens when a sporting superstar who has become a cherished national figure faces issues that need scrutiny? Tact, lawyers and PRs tend to collide in the fallout
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/mo-farah-a-case-study-about-asking
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Kevin Rye
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have you seen this? All the files, emails, photos, flights, organised in a Google Workspace style to search and read. Technology at its greatest and most useful
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, Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
https://www.jmail.world/
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Mo Farah: a case study of asking difficult questions to a lauded sportsperson you admire
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Mo Farah: a case study of asking difficult questions to a lauded sportsperson you admire
What happens when a sporting superstar who has become a cherished national figure faces issues that need scrutiny? Tact, lawyers and PRs tend to collide in the fallout
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/mo-farah-a-case-study-about-asking
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The Epstein files and sport: postscript No1
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The Epstein files and sport: postscript No1
Yesterday I wrote a piece about “the Epstein files” and some links to sport and how “document dumps” can be both a journalistic blessing and a curse.
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/the-epstein-files-and-sport-postscript
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Piece tells you how to access now defunct "document dump" about Russian doping; Football Leaks; USADA docs on Lance A; a spreadsheet of 12,000 blood tests on track & field athletes from 2001-12; and some Fancy Bears stuff
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As the Epstein case shows, "document dumps" are both a journalistic blessing and a curse. Five examples from sport show why
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As the Epstein case shows, "document dumps" are both a journalistic blessing and a curse
Leaks of incendiary materials can be full of red herrings, banalities and bullshit. Diligent reporters sift the wheat from the chaff. It's not easy. But it can be fruitful
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/as-the-epstein-case-shows-document
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Piece tells you how to access now defunct "document dump" about Russian doping; Football Leaks; USADA docs on Lance A; a spreadsheet of 12,000 blood tests on track & field athletes from 2001-12; and some Fancy Bears stuff
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As the Epstein case shows, "document dumps" are both a journalistic blessing and a curse. Five examples from sport show why
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As the Epstein case shows, "document dumps" are both a journalistic blessing and a curse
Leaks of incendiary materials can be full of red herrings, banalities and bullshit. Diligent reporters sift the wheat from the chaff. It's not easy. But it can be fruitful
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/as-the-epstein-case-shows-document
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Proving to be the most popular read of 2026 so far, with all the engagement you'd expect from Man City fans especially, taking the time and effort to tell me how much they don't care about this AT ALL.
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So many Man City fans seem to think the 115 case is the first time they've been accused of financial misconduct and don't recall multiple previous cases and €90m of fines, later reduced to "only" €30m. Hope this Q&A refreshes memories
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So many Man City fans seem to think the 115 case is the first time they've been accused of financial misconduct and don't recall multiple previous cases and €90m of fines, later reduced to "only" €30m. Hope this Q&A refreshes memories
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A dozen questions about the end game of Manchester City's "115" case, and its aftermath
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A dozen questions about the end game of Manchester City's "115" case, and its aftermath
The Premier League began investigating alleged rule-breaking by Man City in late 2018, charging them with 115 rule breaches in 2023. Into an eighth year, the case rumbles on
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/a-dozen-questions-about-the-end-game
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In elite club football, you get what you pay for, unless the owners are incompetent or geniuses
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In elite club football, you get what you pay for, unless the owners are incompetent or geniuses
Deloitte's latest 'Football Money League' dropped yesterday, detailing the richest 30 clubs in the world by revenue. Today I'll look at what their wage bills tell us about them
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/in-elite-club-football-you-get-what
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In elite club football, you get what you pay for, unless the owners are incompetent or geniuses
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In elite club football, you get what you pay for, unless the owners are incompetent or geniuses
Deloitte's latest 'Football Money League' dropped yesterday, detailing the richest 30 clubs in the world by revenue. Today I'll look at what their wage bills tell us about them
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/in-elite-club-football-you-get-what
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Infantino isn't just a worse FIFA president than Blatter (
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), he's an abysmal human. His continued obsequious behaviour towards a demented, dangerous clown like Trump is woeful. A "board of peace" with Putin, Orbán and Lukashenko is an utter farce.
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From the company he keeps to his disregard for football, Infantino is worse than Blatter
Sepp Blatter oversaw some terrible misconduct and was far from perfect. But he asked world leaders: "What can you do for football?". Infantino asks what HE can do for THEM.
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/from-the-company-he-keeps-to-his
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As a one-off gesture in the name of transparency and to perhaps help some City fans see what their club have done, I've un-paywalled this article. Skip to the point where you can download and read a set of documents that tell you what happened.
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As "disruptors" Man City try to dismantle PL rules, NEW details of financial chicanery
The Premier League's 20 clubs meet in London to vote on sponsorship rules. And we publish documents and contracts that throw new light on some of City's APT deals.
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/publish/post/151967280
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As a one-off gesture in the name of transparency and to perhaps help some City fans see what their club have done, I've un-paywalled this article. Skip to the point where you can download and read a set of documents that tell you what happened.
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As "disruptors" Man City try to dismantle PL rules, NEW details of financial chicanery
The Premier League's 20 clubs meet in London to vote on sponsorship rules. And we publish documents and contracts that throw new light on some of City's APT deals.
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/publish/post/151967280
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Macclesfield's record FA Cupset and why it was such a phenomenal result. Plus: the world's best academies; PL attendance record incoming; and WC ticket prices.
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Macclesfield's record FA Cupset and why it was such a phenomenal result
No team in the history of the FA Cup since 1871 has beaten a top-division opponent when being as "minor" in the football pyramid as 117 places below the other team.
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/macclesfields-record-fa-cupset-and
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One of my sports writing heroes. Read him at the Indy in my student days when I had no inkling I might follow in his footsteps. RIP JR, the best of us
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REVEALED: FA targets low-hanging fruit for illegal betting as game drowns in gambling ads
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REVEALED: FA targets low-hanging fruit for illegal betting as game drowns in gambling ads
An investigation for Sporting Intelligence details the disproportionate number of betting charges against non-league players as the pro game embraces gambling
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-fa-targets-low-hanging-fruit
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John Roberts, writer and author, RIP
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A short piece on JR's life and work, and links to some of his brilliant work.
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John Roberts, writer and author, RIP
The former journalist had a long career in the heyday of Fleet Street, from covering Manchester United when they were glorious to decades as a tennis correspondent
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/publish/post/184659307
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Steve Menary
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More than 200 non league players and staff charged by the FA for betting offences since 2015 - 3/4 of all charges. Why is the FA going after easy targets? On Substack for
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REVEALED: FA targets low-hanging fruit for illegal betting as game drowns in gambling ads
An investigation for Sporting Intelligence details the disproportionate number of betting charges against non-league players as the pro game embraces gambling
https://open.substack.com/pub/sportingintelligence832/p/revealed-fa-targets-low-hanging-fruit?r=3656d&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Brilliant piece by Steve Menary for Sporting Intelligence today. Steve knows this world inside out.
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REVEALED: FA targets low-hanging fruit for illegal betting as game drowns in gambling ads
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REVEALED: FA targets low-hanging fruit for illegal betting as game drowns in gambling ads
An investigation for Sporting Intelligence details the disproportionate number of betting charges against non-league players as the pro game embraces gambling
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-fa-targets-low-hanging-fruit
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What the insurable value of Scotland's national team says about their 2026 World Cup fate
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What the insurable value of Scotland's national team says about their 2026 World Cup fate
There are many different ways to gauge a football team's chances of success, from rankings to bookmaker odds to form. Here we consider the players' insurable values
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/what-the-insurable-value-of-scotlands
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Nutmeg Magazine
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📝Today on Nutmeg FC: Nick uses his method to predict Scotland’s chances in the USA (hint: there’s some good news).
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What the insurable value of Scotland's national team says about their 2026 World Cup fate
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What the insurable value of Scotland's national team says about their 2026 World Cup fate
There are many different ways to gauge a football team's chances of success, from rankings to bookmaker odds to form. Here we consider the players' insurable values
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/what-the-insurable-value-of-scotlands
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And the Premier League title winners in 2025-26 will be …
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And the Premier League title winners in 2025-26 will be …
Todaay we're looking ahead to the major events in global football in 2026, and bringing to your attention some football stories that will garner headlines this year
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/and-the-premier-league-title-winners
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The Christmas Day episode of The Rest is History pod, about the Christmas Day WW1 truce of 1914, is absolutely magnificent. Just listened to it on dog walk. Informative, extremely moving, thought-provoking, and funny. Here:
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Or wherever you get your pods.
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WWI: The Christmas Truce
Podcast Episode · The Rest Is History · 25/12/2025 · 55m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wwi-the-christmas-truce/id1537788786?i=1000741833897
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And the team of 2025 is … Manchester City
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And the team of 2025 is … Manchester City
Pep Guardiola's side have won more Premier League points per game in this calendar year than any other team in England's top division. But what does it mean?
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/and-the-team-of-2025-is-manchester
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MCFC have been punished, twice, for egregious financial cheating (2014, 2020). They await a verdict on 115+ more counts, on which their lawyers are stalling. There is NO doubt they're a brilliant team with an all-time great manager. But they are cheats.
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REVEALED: Manchester City legal letters where the main aim was to get me sacked
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REVEALED: Manchester City legal letters where the main aim was to get me sacked
In 2023, I wrote an investigative feature for the Mail on Sunday about the behaviour of multi-club ownership groups, focussing on Man City's owners. They didn't like it!
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-manchester-city-legal-letters
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REVEALED: Manchester City legal letters where the main aim was to get me sacked
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REVEALED: Manchester City legal letters where the main aim was to get me sacked
In 2023, I wrote an investigative feature for the Mail on Sunday about the behaviour of multi-club ownership groups, focussing on Man City's owners. They didn't like it!
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-manchester-city-legal-letters
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From the company he keeps to his disregard for football, Infantino is worse than Blatter
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From the company he keeps to his disregard for football, Infantino is worse than Blatter
Sepp Blatter oversaw some terrible misconduct and was far from perfect. But he asked world leaders: "What can you do for football?". Infantino asks what HE do for THEM.
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/from-the-company-he-keeps-to-his
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Sliding doors: the story of my great lost opportunity to be a giant of podcasting
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Sliding doors: the story of my great lost opportunity to be a giant of podcasting
When Goalhanger diversified from TV production to podcasting, I was among the first they asked to get involved. What happened next? A huge phenom - not involving me!
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/sliding-doors-the-story-of-my-great
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From the company he keeps to his disregard for football, Infantino is worse than Blatter
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From the company he keeps to his disregard for football, Infantino is worse than Blatter
Sepp Blatter oversaw some terrible misconduct and was far from perfect. But he asked world leaders: "What can you do for football?". Infantino asks what HE do for THEM.
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/from-the-company-he-keeps-to-his
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Sliding doors: the story of my great lost opportunity to be a giant of podcasting
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Sliding doors: the story of my great lost opportunity to be a giant of podcasting
When Goalhanger diversified from TV production to podcasting, I was among the first they asked to get involved. What happened next? A huge phenom - not involving me!
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/sliding-doors-the-story-of-my-great
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Some massively wealthy football club owners are litigious because they think the world revolves around them. Others aren't ... because they accept free and open media is a good thing. Chelsea v MUFC - a case study
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REVEALED: the Abramovich and Glazer legal playbooks, from threats to total nonchalance
Two stories from 2023 elicited markedly different responses from two massive Premier League football clubs. One was threatening, the other took actual facts into account
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-abramovich-letter-he-wasnt
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REVEALED: the Abramovich and Glazer legal playbooks, from threats to total nonchalance
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REVEALED: the Abramovich and Glazer legal playbooks, from threats to total nonchalance
Two stories from 2023 elicited markedly different responses from two massive Premier League football clubs. One was threatening, the other took actual facts into account
https://open.substack.com/pub/sportingintelligence832/p/revealed-abramovich-letter-he-wasnt
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Some massively wealthy football club owners are litigious because they think the world revolves around them. Others aren't ... because they accept free and open media is a good thing. Chelsea v MUFC - a case study
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REVEALED: the Abramovich and Glazer legal playbooks, from threats to total nonchalance
Two stories from 2023 elicited markedly different responses from two massive Premier League football clubs. One was threatening, the other took actual facts into account
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-abramovich-letter-he-wasnt
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REVEALED: the Abramovich and Glazer legal playbooks, from threats to total nonchalance
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REVEALED: the Abramovich and Glazer legal playbooks, from threats to total nonchalance
Two stories from 2023 elicited markedly different responses from two massive Premier League football clubs. One was threatening, the other took actual facts into account
https://open.substack.com/pub/sportingintelligence832/p/revealed-abramovich-letter-he-wasnt
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Hats off to Andy Robertson, not for Scotland's remarkable win for but his searing honesty
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Hats off to Andy Robertson, not for Scotland's remarkable win for but his searing honesty
Scotland pulled of a remarkable win against Denmark this week to qualify for the World Cup, but the outstanding moment was the captain's love for his late team-mate
https://open.substack.com/pub/sportingintelligence832/p/hats-off-to-andy-robertson-not-for?r=g21kd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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REVEALED: The Blackburn files, from secret contracts to legal threats from a major agent
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REVEALED: The Blackburn files, from secret contracts to legal threats from a major agent
Blackburn Rovers were bought by the Rao family from India (aka Venky's) in late 2010. Within months the club was in chaos, and secretly being run by a now defunct agency
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-the-blackburn-files-from
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REVEALED: The Blackburn files, from secret contracts to legal threats from a major agent
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REVEALED: The Blackburn files, from secret contracts to legal threats from a major agent
Blackburn Rovers were bought by the Rao family from India (aka Venky's) in late 2010. Within months the club was in chaos, and secretly being run by a now defunct agency
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-the-blackburn-files-from
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What do the world's best footballers DESERVE to earn, measured by their performance data? Plus a deep dive into football salaries since the 1990s.
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What do the world's best footballers DESERVE to earn, measured by their performance data?
The CIES Football Observatory in Switzerland has produced a new report that lists the 100 players who should be earning most due to their talent. It's great debating material
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/what-do-the-worlds-best-footballers
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