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The Secret Footballer
Football slows down to watch the Sol Campbell car crash
Football slows down to watch the Sol Campbell car crash

Our man inside the game knows what football runs scared of men like Sol Campbell

Mon, 26 Feb, 2018

McDonalds at 5am? Barca is no culture club for Baggies
McDonalds at 5am? Barca is no culture club for Baggies

Our man inside the game has seen plenty of midweek trips to the sun backfire.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2018

Wenger needs to bring order to Arsenal’s naive tactical chaos
Wenger needs to bring order to Arsenal’s naive tactical chaos

There was a time in my career when even as a Tottenham fan I felt that Arsene Wenger was a bit special. Today I feel, probably like Wenger feels, that he is oh so close from putting it all together. The trouble is that he just can’t find the right formula, writes The Secret Footballer.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2018

Football’s outrages are rarely black and white
Football’s outrages are rarely black and white

Afew years ago, I decided to write the third Secret Footballer book. It was meant to be the last of a trilogy that documented my career while shedding light on a game that, for the most part, is a closed shop to the people that worship it: The fans.

Mon, 05 Feb, 2018

Craig Pawson’s overuse of VAR undermined himself
Craig Pawson’s overuse of VAR undermined himself

Our man inside the game says video assistants can never replace a referee’s instinct.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2018

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Envy of those more fortunate bad for the soul

Our man inside the game is baffled by rumours of Crouch or Carroll to Chelsea. But he’s no longer bitter

Mon, 22 Jan, 2018

Lip-readers have landed football in a very dangerous game
Lip-readers have landed football in a very dangerous game

Interpretation can be a wonderful thing, it has the ability to decipher and unite in the form of

Mon, 15 Jan, 2018

Paying the price for faded glory of the FA Cup
Paying the price for faded glory of the FA Cup

Our man inside the game goes in search of the FA Cup’s lost magic...

Mon, 08 Jan, 2018

Money talks in football, just like everywhere else
Money talks in football, just like everywhere else

Spending power is important, but the right coaching philosophy still has a role to play in the quest for success, according to The Secret Footballer

Mon, 01 Jan, 2018

Footballers slow to get in the Christmas spirit
Footballers slow to get in the Christmas spirit

Our man inside the game hasn’t too many positive memories of the festive season

Wed, 27 Dec, 2017

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