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THE WORLD CUP PLAN

THEY'VE played the season out in Lisbon. Angel Di Maria marvellous, Diego Simeone magnificent, Diego Godin’s hairline a thing of minimalist beauty. I can’t stop thinking about Godin. The receding hairline the Spanish equivalent of Derek Mountfield’s moustache. I want...

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Host Neil Atkinson was joined in the studio in Liverpool city centre by Steve Graves and football agent Neil Sang to talk about the stuff that goes on in that void between football seasons. No music this week, but we should be back to normal next week. Download Issue...

LIVERPOOL FC: WISHING THE DAYS AWAY

LIVERPOOL FC: WISHING THE DAYS AWAY

I'M FIFTY. I may have mentioned this, I've had kind of an obsession about the fact for the last year. Those of you who have hit the figure will know what I'm talking about, those who haven't will find out. Regardless. 50. More memories behind me than memories left to...

THE SEASON THAT WAS: SOME FORGOTTEN GEMS

THE SEASON THAT WAS: SOME FORGOTTEN GEMS

ARE you missing them yet? I know I am. Life isn't quite the same without a Liverpool game to look forward to at the weekend. This imminent World Cup can’t come – and go – quickly enough as far as I'm concerned. Forget Roy Hodgson and the Three Lions, I long to cast my...

SCUDAMORE, BANTER, WOMEN AND FOOTBALL

SCUDAMORE, BANTER, WOMEN AND FOOTBALL

ALISON McGOVERN, Labour MP for Wirral South, says the Richard Scudamore sexism row presents wider questions about women and football BANTER.  The modern term for the age-old phenomena of joking around on the verge of acceptability. Yep, this article is about banter. I...

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THE WORLD CUP PLAN

THEY'VE played the season out in Lisbon. Angel Di Maria marvellous, Diego Simeone magnificent, Diego Godin’s hairline a thing of minimalist beauty. I can’t stop thinking about Godin. The receding hairline the Spanish equivalent of Derek Mountfield’s moustache. I want...

CITYTALK: STAGGERED

Host Neil Atkinson was joined in the studio in Liverpool city centre by Steve Graves and football agent Neil Sang to talk about the stuff that goes on in that void between football seasons. No music this week, but we should be back to normal next week. Download Issue...

LIVERPOOL FC: WISHING THE DAYS AWAY

LIVERPOOL FC: WISHING THE DAYS AWAY

I'M FIFTY. I may have mentioned this, I've had kind of an obsession about the fact for the last year. Those of you who have hit the figure will know what I'm talking about, those who haven't will find out. Regardless. 50. More memories behind me than memories left to...

THE SEASON THAT WAS: SOME FORGOTTEN GEMS

THE SEASON THAT WAS: SOME FORGOTTEN GEMS

ARE you missing them yet? I know I am. Life isn't quite the same without a Liverpool game to look forward to at the weekend. This imminent World Cup can’t come – and go – quickly enough as far as I'm concerned. Forget Roy Hodgson and the Three Lions, I long to cast my...

SCUDAMORE, BANTER, WOMEN AND FOOTBALL

SCUDAMORE, BANTER, WOMEN AND FOOTBALL

ALISON McGOVERN, Labour MP for Wirral South, says the Richard Scudamore sexism row presents wider questions about women and football BANTER.  The modern term for the age-old phenomena of joking around on the verge of acceptability. Yep, this article is about banter. I...