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Klopp the problem?

So, is Klopp really at the heart of Liverpool’s rapid decline? The majority of pundits and fans alike have been reluctant throughout the season to point the finger at the manager first and foremost, proposing a variety of other factors as larger contributors. Areas such as the team’s ageing midfield and a loss of form of some of the team’s key men

A varsity society match like no other; an ACS affair

'In a game in which the Cambridge side saw bursts of greatness at the very start and end, it was unquestionably Oxford ACS’s deserved victory.'

I tried out college football last term, you should too

But if anything, I hope that I showed it is, believe it or not, worth it.

The palace gates are opened: watching Spain vs Morocco live from Rabat

The entire city took to the streets in revolutionary fashion. It was a race to Morocco’s Telecom Tower in Hay Riad.

Oxford, it’s World Cup time!

"Whether you can list all the winners since 66’ or you just learned today that project Mbappe isn’t the French spinoff of project runway. It can be enjoyed by all."

Why I’m not watching the World Cup

If your answer to this is that football is just a game and should not be about politics, then I say that is exactly the point.

Is a winter World Cup feasible?

"Hosted in Qatar, this year’s World Cup has been pushed to the winter. Why? Because the average Qatar summer sees temperatures of 40-50 degrees celsius."

This House would Boycott the Qatar World Cup

The Oxford Union members warmed up by debating whether "this house would penalise sports teams for their fans’ actions". As this was the second...

When it’s Arsenal, there’s no such thing as celebrating prematurely

"The obvious fact is Arsenal are performing better than they have in a long time and it's making a lot of people quite happy."

(Women’s) football: the past, the present and hopes for the future

"Interest, support, strong passionate sentiments of support from prominent individuals – that is recent but professionalism, grit, and determination that has been displayed by the Lionesses is certainly not."

Lionesses with a loud roar

"With the Lionesses heading to the final, it is expected that on Sunday many more will turn on the TV and support the team as they make a bid to win the Women’s Euro."

Wycombe Wanderers Season Round-Up – A Rollercoaster Ride to Wembley

As the final blast of the referee’s whistle signalled an end to the 2021-22 season, I slumped down in my seat. Dejected. Heartbroken. Empty.

Why 22,000 watching fourth-tier Newcastle at St. James Park is a landmark for the women’s game

No doubt more records will be broken by that tournament in July and into the domestic season beyond but they aren’t what excites me the most.

Unai Emery – The perennial over-achiever loved by Europe and rejected by England

So, the question now is what does he have to do to convince English fans? In reality, I doubt he really cares.

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