Paul Rouse: Death of a Saturday football newspaper tradition

This month has brought the closure of the last existing dedicated matchday newspaper: the ‘Sports Mail’ in Portsmouth.
Paul Rouse: Death of a Saturday football newspaper tradition

Last edition of the Sports Mail

When the Premier League kicks off a new season this weekend, there will be something missing from the experience of supporters for the first time since leagues were established in England in the mid-1880s.

This month has brought the closure of the last existing dedicated matchday newspaper: the ‘Sports Mail’ in Portsmouth.

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