From tales of £1 transfers to the difficulties of ambitions, friendships and rivalries, Hardcastle’s writing remains unfussy and heart-warming, as Marcus Davies explained in WSC 288, February 2011
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018 - Stories
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Yes, short passing is a pure way to play football. But hoofing the ball upfield can be an effective way to get fans on the edges of their seats, as Matt Nation argued in WSC 167, January 2001
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 - Stories
Peloton Publishing, £18.99
Reviewed by David Harrison
From WSC 375, April 2018
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 - Book reviews
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The former Everton and Wales goalkeeper’s online comments have showed that football can break away from a culture of toxic masculinity
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 - Stories
We are now accepting entries for the 2018 WSC writers’ competition. By way of inspiration, here is Jem Stone’s winning entry from 2017, about life as a youth coach after he reluctantly volunteered to help out
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Friday, March 2nd, 2018 - Stories