WSC 249 November 2007
Editorial There’s only one Steve McClaren, for now
Newswatch & Webwatch The lionisation of Micah Richards, clubs
suing over message-board posts and more
Shot! The FA Cup at Whitby
Sidelines Seal dribbling in Brazil; Michael Platini’s ambitious
plans; Cambridge City saved
Chelsea Managers How Portugal is coping with José Mourinho’s
surprise homecoming; Avram Grant’s connection to Roman Abramovich
Euro 2008 Scotland’s amazing win in Paris; Stephen Ireland
and his grandmothers; Armenia and Azerbaijan avoid playing each other
Match of the Month Leicester, with a new manager, face QPR,
who are about to jettison their boss
Shot! Archive England fail to reach the 1974 World Cup finals after
a dramatic draw with Poland
Australia Will Juninho make a better impression in the ALeague
than Brian Deane?
Grounds, Old and New The 50th issue of a cult magazine; a campaign
opposed to out-of-town stadiums
MySpace Mates Why it may not be a good idea to befriend your club’s
players via the internet
Women’s World Cup England make the last eight in China, where
the hosts are a disappointment; can the women’s game draw in new
fans?
Renamed Teams Wales’s The New Saints ditch their name but
find new problems; plus sponsors repeatedly rebranding Austrian clubs
Letter From... Colombia, where drug traffickers are renewing their
involvement with football
Reviews Norman Whiteside, an Edwardian hero, an American at Pompey
and some big ideas
Season In Brief Big spending in the basement in 2000-01
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