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Babies and the beautiful game
Friday 10 May 2013
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Heroes of the back-heel
Friday 19 April 2013
- 15 comments
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Soccer Grannies and leagues of neighbours
Friday 15 February 2013
- 11 comments
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Transfers – as easy as putting pen to paper?
Friday 1 February 2013
- 5 comments
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Relationships that were built to last
Friday 18 January 2013
All too often these days, the life of a coach sees them move from job to job every couple of years having been made the scapegoat for slow progress, h...
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Magic numbers
Friday 4 January 2013
Retiring squad numbers worn by club legends is a practice traditionally associated with American sports, but football too has a lengthening list of ha...
- 12 comments
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A club for life, and beyond
Friday 14 December 2012
A fan's connection to their club can often be a deep bond, following them from birth to death, but nowadays many clubs are looking to get involved wit...
- 3 comments
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Heroes set in stone
Friday 30 November 2012
FIFA.com looks at some of the football men honoured by statues, from the wacky to the wonderful, and the reasons behind these tributes.
- 10 comments
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Innovative ideas for pre-season
Friday 17 August 2012
FIFA.com explores some of the unorthodox methods teams have used in pre-season, including indulgence in USA, a trip to Scotland, a wilderness retreat...
- 5 comments
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It's a funny old game
Friday 13 July 2012
While football is often a serious pursuit, every now and again the atmosphere is punctured by a bit of comedy from some of its lighter characters. FIF...
- 27 comments
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The cult of the Panenka penalty
Monday 25 June 2012
Andrea Pirlo's deliciously chipped penalty against England at UEFA EURO 2012 fittingly dates back to one of the competition's most memorable moments....
- 60 comments
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Meet more of football’s all-round sportsmen
Friday 22 June 2012
FIFA.com looks at more of the footballers who have excelled in other sporting disciplines, from polo and rowing through hockey and cricket to American...
- 11 comments
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Footballers and their life mottos
Friday 15 June 2012
FIFA.com looks at some of the mottos and philosophical views espoused by some of the beautiful game's most famous players.
- 8 comments
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The working roots of champions
Friday 25 May 2012
Today football is big business but plenty of the modern game's global giants came from inauspicious roots, built up from teams of workers and going on...
- 7 comments

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