WSC 254 April 2008
Editorial English matches overseas? Whatever next?
Newswatch & Webwatch The Murdoch empire’s connections to
Game 39; podcasts appraised
Shot! North by northeast: amateur football in the former mining
areas of Northumberland
Sidelines 1966 World Cup video; Portugal’s underused Euro
2004 stadiums; Dundee Utd’s owner; Premier League ticket prices
New Ireland Boss How Giovanni Trapattoni came to take charge of
the Irish national side
Match of the Month A brisk afternoon on the Cumbrian coast at Workington,
where Boston are the visitors in a battle of former League clubs
Shot! Archive Chelsea, on the pitch and at play in their bleak
years of the Seventies and Eighties
Game 39 The corporate chatter of Richard Scudamore and Co; a Championship
fan taking aim at playing standards; and the response from Europe, the
USA and China
Africa Cup of Nations Assessing Egypt’s win in Ghana, plus
home fans agog at a surprise hero
Strange Case of... Paul Dalglish’s experience of the pros
and cons of having a famous name
Wimbledon The real Dons celebrate their trophies’ return
As Good As It Got The meteoric rise and fall of an obscure Brazilian
club, who went from foundation to the Copa Libertadores final in 13 years
Letter From... Cuba, an Olympic sporting powerhouse that has yet
to make an impact in football
Reviews Punchy Pat Crerand; the ultimate anorak; Marvin Andrews
thanks God; the former Mr West Ham
Season In Brief France in 1975-76, when St-Etienne reached the
peak of their dominance
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