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When the FA snubbed Old Big ’Ead

by , July 20, 2016
England are yet again on the hunt for a new manager. The England team is at one of its lowest ebbs and needs a radical new approach to regain its pride. Inevitably, the FA’s initial answer was to go for the inoffensive yes man, Gareth Southgate. Although on this occasion, even Southgate saw the job as a poisoned chalice. The FA has been making the same mistakes for decades. But back in the 1970s and ’80s, it made possibly its biggest error - Brian Clough was overlooked for the job both in 1977 and 1982 [...]

The greatest Nottingham Forest players to represent England

by , June 16, 2016
It’s been a while since Forest were represented in the England team at an international tournament, but the club has produced some excellent English talents in its history, particularly in its 1970s heyday. Here Sathesh Alagappan takes a look at the six finest England internationals who were called up whilst plying their trade at the City Ground [...]

Billy Davies to sue Uruguay manager for copyright infringement

LTLF Exclusive by Our Legal Correspondent, Hope Lescase
June 30, 2014
The Luis Suarez biting affair has taken a strange new twist as former Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies has threatened to get his lawyers involved.

Davies has stayed out of the spotlight since he was sacked by Forest in March, but broke his silence today by accusing Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez of stealing his managerial style [...]

FIFA hail World Cup a success as moaning records are broken

LTLF Exclusive by World Cup Correspondent, Mona Littlemore
June 13, 2014
FIFA have declared the 2014 World Cup in Brazil a huge success after just one day of action that sent internet moaning levels through the roof.

The tournament kicked-off last night in Sao Paulo as hosts Brazil came from behind to beat Croatia 3-1, prompting a flurry of online complaints about the manner of the victory.

“This is exactly the start to the tournament we wanted,” said FIFA spokesperson Ken Niving-Bastard. “A drab opening ceremony, a match decided by dodgy refereeing decisions, followed by riots on the street. This is precisely what we wanted to deliver to football fans around the world – plenty of things to moan about [...]

All in the game: from Mega Drive to mega awful

by , May 18, 2014
World Cup Italia '90Steve Garland takes a nostalgic trip through the history of the football simulation, in which Javier Zanetti has a schoolyard kickabout with himself, Andy Townsend rants about foreigners and Chris Kamara tells you to kick a woman in a dojo...

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When the FA snubbed Old Big ’Ead

by Sathesh Alagappan, July 20, 2016
England are yet again on the hunt for a new manager. The England team is at one of its lowest ebbs and needs a radical new approach to regain its pride. Inevitably, the FA’s initial answer was to go for the inoffensive yes man, Gareth [...]

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