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Forest Green Rovers Score Own Goal With Hannah Dingley Appointment

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Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2023 13:14
Written by Darren Douglas
Dale Vince and Hannah Dingley (via The Guardian)

The past twelve months have been very difficult for Forest Green Rovers. After finally securing promotion to League One in the 2021-22 season, as champions of League Two, last season saw the club completely out of their depth as they finished bottom of the table, nineteen points away from safety, and were immediately relegated.

The bold appointment of Duncan Ferguson to his first permanent manager role, in late January, did not herald the bounce that was hoped for, with the team winning one and losing fourteen of his eighteen games in charge. However, despite this poor record, Big Dunc looked set to be given the opportunity to mount a promotion challenge in 2023-24, until all this changed on July 4th.

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Women's World Cup- Uncool Runnings

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Created: Tuesday, 11 July 2023 22:17
Written by Christopher Morley
Team photo of the Reggae Girlz

With the Women's World Cup less than a fortnight away from kicking off across Australia and New Zealand, it would surely seem unthinkable, given the rise in popularity of the ladies' game, that any national team's FA would want to enter into a dispute with those representing their country? But that 's exactly the position in which the Reggae Girlz of Jamaica find themselves- and not for the first time.

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Manchester City-Pre-Pep Talk

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Created: Tuesday, 04 July 2023 12:38
Written by Christopher Morley
Kevin Keegan at Manchester City

Now that Manchester City have sealed their treble, the league, FA Cup and Champions League trophies nestling in a trophy cabinet that must be a little unsteady by now, it seems almost unthinkable that there was a time pre- Sheikh Mansour when it threatened to do little more than gather dust!

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Farsley Celtic Deaf FC in Deaf Champions League

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Created: Wednesday, 28 June 2023 10:48
Written by Sean Chandler
Farsley Celtic Deaf FC

When I embarked on my sports photography journey, little did I know that one of the most impactful teams I would have the privilege to photograph was Farsley Celtic Deaf FC. As I delved into the world of sports photography, this team became a significant platform for me to learn and grow my craft. 

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English Football Managers in 21st Century Europe

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Created: Thursday, 25 May 2023 17:12
Written by Darren Douglas
Map of Europe with borders (via Wikipedia)

I've always been a big advocate of British players moving to other leagues across Europe, and if that means La Liga, Serie A or the Bundesliga, then even better. It can often be an opportunity for footballers to make themselves better, to branch out and learn new cultures, tactics and styles, all of which could contribute to their international set-up. In recent years this has become a growing trend, with some major English players having actually made their names abroad, see Jadon Sancho, Fikayo Tomori and Jude Bellingham for example. However, for English football managers, the chance to stand out on the continent has sadly been much rarer...

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