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If you want a recipe for success, it's important not to leave out any vital ingredients
Martin Cloake
Feb 19Comment 6Share
The debate over the latest proposals for a European Super League go to the heart of the discussion about what kind of business football should be
Martin Cloake
Feb 5CommentShare
Assuming a return to the way we were would be a mistake with serious long-term consequences
Martin Cloake
Jan 22Comment 13Share
The enforced separation between spectators and the game reinforces the connection
Martin Cloake
Jan 15CommentShare
Community and the magic of the FA Cup
Martin Cloake
Jan 8Comment 3Share
Photo by Julian Schiemann on Unsplash The weekend’s spat between Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp and BT Sport’s Des Kelly has shone fresh light on th…
Martin Cloake
Nov 30, 2020CommentShare
Picture from Unsplash by Mari Carmen Del Valle Cámara I wrote last week about why it was important to seriously consider reform of the way football is …
Martin Cloake
Nov 26, 2020CommentShare
Earlier this week, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden gathered the stakeholders of English football together in what was dubbed a Football Summit. The ide…
Martin Cloake
Nov 19, 2020CommentShare
One of the themes quickest to emerge from Paul Brown’s ambitious social history is that, when something goes wrong at a football match, football fans h…
Martin Cloake
Jan 5, 2018CommentShare
As the clock ticks down on Tottenham Hotspur’s time at White Hart Lane, it’s time to draw your attention to a book that I hope captures the essence of …
Martin Cloake
Dec 6, 2016CommentShare
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